Name: Salted chocolate cake with peanut butter maple icing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cocoa powder, sifted; 1/2 cup boiling water; 1 tsp sea salt flakes; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup coconut sugar; 3 eggs; 2/3 cup olive oil; 1 1/2 cups almond meal; 1/3 cup pure maple syrup; 1/2 cup smooth natural peanut butter (see tip); 1 tbsp pure maple syrup, extra

Salted chocolate cake with peanut butter maple icing

Gluten-free, refined sugar-free and combining the magical duo of chocolate and peanut butter, this salted chocolate cake is a divine treat. Prepare the mixture in just 10 minutes, then let the oven do the work!

Serves 10

Prep

15M

Cook

45M

Total

Ingredients

1/2 cup cocoa powder, sifted

1/2 cup boiling water

1 tsp sea salt flakes

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup coconut sugar

3 eggs

2/3 cup olive oil

1 1/2 cups almond meal

1/3 cup pure maple syrup

1/2 cup smooth natural peanut butter (see tip)

1 tbsp pure maple syrup, extra

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line base of a 20cm springform pan with baking paper.

2.Whisk cocoa, water, salt and vanilla in a jug until combined.

3.Beat sugar, eggs and oil in a small bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add almond meal and cocoa mixture, stirring until smooth. Pour into pan.

4.Bake cake for 45 minutes or until a skewer comes out almost clean when inserted into centre. Cool cake in pan.

5.Combine maple syrup and peanut butter in a bowl. Spread over cake. Serve drizzled with extra syrup and sprinkled with extra salt.