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Gooey Apple-Cacao Cake
A tender apple-and-cacao cake with dark chocolate and a gently soft center.
Serves: 6–8 slices | Time: 15 minutes preparation · 25–35 minutes baking
Ingredients
- 2 medium apples, peeled and finely grated
- 3 large eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened cacao powder
- ¼ cup maple syrup, to taste
- ½ cup dark chocolate chunks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup almond flour or all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: cinnamon and toasted almonds
Preparation
- Heat oven to 175°C / 350°F. Line a 20 cm / 8-inch round cake pan with parchment.
- Whisk eggs, maple syrup and vanilla. Fold in grated apple, cacao, flour, baking powder and salt until combined. Stir in chocolate chunks.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake 25–35 minutes, until the edges are set and a skewer inserted near the edge comes out mostly clean. The center may remain slightly soft.
- Cool in the pan for 15 minutes before slicing.
Chef Marie’s Note
The original short ingredient list needed a little flour and leavening for a dependable cake texture. Grate apples finely and keep their juices for moisture. Begin checking at 25 minutes; the cake continues to set as it cools.
At the Table
Serve with plain yogurt, berries or a small spoonful of coconut cream.
Simple ingredients. Precious moments. Made with love.