This is my 4th recipe for Nigella this month! How I wish this theme is extended for another month or something, there are just too many recipes of hers to try! But now I have to start trying out Pioneer Woman’s recipes as she’s our theme for the Cook Like A Star event next month – yay!
I made this cake because it looks very easy and I regret not making the full recipe (made only 1/3)! Even though it’s made with extra-virgin olive oil, I can’t taste the oil at all. The texture of these cakes are light but fudgy and moist at the same time! And because no flour is used in this bake, it’s suitable for those who are allergic to gluten. I yielded 5 baby cakes from 1/3 of the recipe and I had to stop myself from eating them all. It’s very addictive!
See how moist it is?
Here’s how to bake them!
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| 1) Measure some cocoa powder. | 2) Add in hot water. |
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| 3) Mix into a stiff paste. | 4) Measure almond meal, baking powder and salt. |
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| 5) Whisk egg, sugar and oil together. | 6) Until pale and foamy like this. |
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| 7) Add in vanilla. | 8) Then chocolate paste. |
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| 9) Stir in the almond meal. | 10) Then bake away! |
Fresh from the oven!
I’m submitting this to Cook Like A Star, hosted by Zoe from Bake for Happy Kids, Joyce from Kitchen Flavours and Anuja from Simple Baking. See what other foodies have made from Nigella’s collection of recipes HERE!
- 30 grams Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 60 ml recently boiled water
- 150 grams ground almond
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 75 grams caster sugar
- 3 eggs
- 150 ml olive oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Preheat oven to 170 degrees Celsius. Line cupcake tin with cupcake liners. Set aside.
- Combine cocoa powder and hot water in a small bowl and mix until you get a paste. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Whisk ground almond, baking powder and salt in another small bowl. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, eggs and olive oil. Whisk together either by hand (requires a lot of elbow grease) or with a electric mixer until pale and slightly thickened, about 6 minutes by hand, 3 minutes by electric mixer on high speed. Whisk in the vanilla and the cocoa paste and lastly the ground almond mixture.
- Divide the batter among the cupcake liners - about ¼-cup per cupcake or ¾-full. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out with a few crumbs. Transfer the cupcakes onto a wire rack and let cool completely before serving.
Don’t think i’ve ever tried this cake. Sounds so good. Thanks for sharing this recipe. will be giving this a go.
Simon
Hey,
I loved this recipe. I plan to make this one for my mother’s birthday. I have a query, though. Have you tried making Nigella’s Chocolate Cloud Cake? If yes, which one should I go for – The Olive Oil Cake or Cloud Cake? 🙂 Thanks!
Hi Vishakha!
I have not made her Cloud Cake before but looking at the recipe, I think it’s going to be more rich as it is flourless and uses a lot of chocolate. I will think a Cloud Cake will be more spectacular for a birthday treat, but if you are not confident of whipping egg whites or want a lighter treat, I will say go for the Olive Oil Cake.
Hope this helps! 🙂
I’ve had plain olive oil cake and it was amazing – now I have got to try this!
I’m sure you will like this, chocolate always make things taste better! 😉
Hi Jasline, very moist and nice chocolate cupcake. Great to go with nice cup of coffee.
Best regards.
Hi Amelia, thank you! Yes coffee would be a great accompaniment!
Wow! These look so good and make me realize I really need to try some of her recipes!
Yes you should! Her express recipes are relatively easy and pretty tasty!
Hi Jasline, yuum these look so moist and good and even gluten free! Will have to make them sometime soon, Charlie 🙂
Hi Charlie! Yes I’m sure you will love it. I noted that you have a thing for gluten-free sweets! 😉
They are so chocolatey and delicious, I love almonds to bits 😀
Yum!
Cheers
CCU
Then I’m sure you will love these baby cakes, my friend!
Nigella always has amazing recipes. These cupcakes look so rich, chocolatey and moist. YUM!
Hi LV! Yes, Nigella’s recipes are indeed amazing. I hope you’ll make this one day, it’s really good!
Oh my,
Just look at that moist texture and those flat tops, endless possibilities of decorations!
Hi Emily! Yes I’m thinking of making it into cupcakes the next time! 🙂
These look CRAZY good. So moist! I have to try these soon. Glad I found your blog and excited to keep following it! 🙂
Oh, and I forgot to say — I absolutely love the step-by-step photos on all your recipes. So wonderful and helpful! Thank you!
Thank you so much! I’m really glad that the photos are helpful! I’m heading over to your blog right now, have a delicious week ahead!
Hi, Jasline. I saw feel bloggers baking this olive oil almond chocolate cake, yours in “cup cake” version looks so good and easy to eat!
Hi Jozelyn, thank you! Yes I love making mini cakes so it’s easier for me to give out to my friends and to also prevent from eating more than I’m supposed to. But this cake is too yummy to stop at one!
Your mini cakes look wonderfully moist and sound delicious. I’ve never baked with Nigella but I’ll have to give this recipe a try.
Hi Zosia, thank you for stopping by, I hope you will like this recipe as much as I did! 😉
Hi Jasline,
Can’t get enough of Nigella? We are having an all-star anniversary cook-athon in Mar to Apr 2014… I’m think of baking this delicious cake That you baked and also Nigella’s orange chocolate cake that Joyce baked for that event… Oh, I can’t wait!
Zoe
Hi Zoe! Hahaha so many recipes! And with all stars cookout, it will be such exciting months, can’t wait!
Hi Jasline,
Your cupcakes looks so moist! You are right, there are just too many Nigella’s recipes that are so tempting, I have lots of recipes that I’ve tried, but did not have enough time to post all of them! LOL! Watch out for our anniversary theme next year, then you will get free flow of cooking from any of our former featured chefs’ recipes! Yipee!
Thanks for linking! 🙂
Hi Joyce! I can’t wait for the anniversary theme, it will be so fun!! Thanks for choosing Nigella as the theme!