Although I first came up with this recipe because I had someone coming for supper who — genuinely — couldn't eat wheat or dairy, it is so meltingly good, I now make it all the time for those whose life and diet are not so unfairly constrained, myself included. It is slightly heavier with the almonds — though not in a bad way — so if you want a lighter crumb, rather than a squidgy interior, and are not making the cake for the gluten-intolerant, then replace the 150g ground almonds / 1½ cups…

This flourless cake is made with chocolate and olive oil to provide a rich flavor and fudgy texture. It's naturally gluten and dairy free!

I would love to tell you about this cake’s nostalgic and well adapted history, but I can’t. Nigella’s Chocolate Olive Oil Cake is perfect. It is the only dessert (apart from Aunt Jeanette's Chocolate Meringues) that I not only make all year around, but also on Passover. It ticks all the boxes: rich yet still light, moist with a perfect crumb, dairy and gluten free, super quick to throw together and impossible to screw up.

Olive oil heightens the intensity of the chocolate. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different chocolate bars from one of New Mexico’s artisan chocolatiers, such as the Lavender Lemon Bar from Eldora Chocolate.

“Enraptured, and enraptured, in broad daylight, dreaming…”- Marina Tsvetaeva, from ‘Selected Poems’. I apologise for my absence on this space. Something I, often say. And deeply feel. The fact is, another project has been consuming my all. Devouring. A word I’m all-too intimately familiar with. I

Recipe By Louis Tikaram Ingredients 250 g Coles Finest dark chocolate, broken into chunks 200 ml Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 1 cup brown sugar 2 shots espresso coffee 1 tsp vanilla paste 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 ¼ cups ground almond meal 6 eggs, separated

A moist, tender crumb and deeply dark chocolate flavor make this easy chocolate olive oil cake recipe a standout. Simple and delicious!

A flourless dark chocolate and olive oil cake that is as simple as it is divine. It is officially my favorite season, and that means plenty of baking and autumnal harvest. In respect to olive seaso…

This rich & tender almond flour chocolate cake looks fancy, but it's simple to make at home with 8 ingredients & 20 minutes active time. GF & DF!

An exceptionally airy chocolate mousse-like cake by Nicola Lamb. It’s demanding but the end result is worth the effort.