Cacao Easter Cake Recipe By The Marion Gluck Clinic

While you may have thought you needed a good excuse to enjoy a piece of dark chocolate, the truth is the delightful and ancient superfood ingredient found in high-quality dark chocolate, known as cacao (cold-pressed, un-roasted cocoa beans ), has more to offer your health than you may realise.

In ancient texts, cacao was described as a sacred superfood, often referred to as food of the gods. The cacao bean and its consumption date back thousands of years. It was used as a powerful, healing food and in ancient ritual and ceremony.

Today, there is much science and research that proves that cacao has many benefits for your body, mind, and soul.

5 health benefits of this sacred food:

• Antioxidant protection
• Improved brain health
• Immune boosting
• Improved insulin sensitivity
• Nature’s aphrodisiac

 Spoil yourself and your family/friends with a healthy and delicious cake, especially made for Easter!

Recipe

• ½ cup good quality unsweetened dark cacao powder
• ½ cup coconut flour
• 2 ½ teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
• Pinch of sea salt
• 6 organic eggs
• ½ cup raw honey or maple syrup
• 125 ml extra virgin olive oil
• 125 ml coconut milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste 

Method

• Preheat oven to 160C (fan oven)
• Combine the cacao, coconut flour, baking powder and sea salt into a mixing bowl
• Add the eggs, honey, vanilla, coconut milk and olive oil
• Mix well until smooth and combined (a whisk works well for this)
• Pour into a 20cm baking tin lined with baking paper
• Bake the cake for 55-60 minutes or until cooked through (test after 45 mins as oven temperatures may vary)
• Remove from the oven and cool
• Serve with raspberries for an extra antioxidant boost and some Greek yogurt if desired