Almond chocolate cake

Happy New Year to all of you, I hope and pray 2021 brings us all abundant blessings and good health and happiness to all.

I spent the end of the year with my loved friends and family and the love I received is truly overwhelming.

In this time of social distancing from the world, I feel is a perfect time to bond with our immediate loved ones and take time for our selves which we all need desperately and don’t realize.

In Karachi I was able to cook and bake a few times and my chocolate almond cake has been a hit, it is a simple and quick recipe that I wanted to share, it takes less than 15 minute to make and around 25minutes to bake and is delicious. It does have sugar but the almond, cocoa powder and eggs give it some nutrition!

Let me know what you all think?

Recipe : chocolate almond cake

  • 1 1/4 cup almonds
  • 1 cup sugar or coconut sugar
  • 3 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • Method
  • Heat oven at 350 degrees.
  • In a food processor , crush almonds then add the sugar and baking powder and salt and crush again. Once it’s fine crumbs add the eggs and pulse then add the oil and vanilla. Pour mixture into an 8 inch pan and bake for 25-30minutes. Once it’s out you can sprinkle cocoa powder or icing sugar and serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream..The cake was in honor of my handsome nephew who is getting married next week!
  • May god bless their marriage with everlasting love and happiness.