Chocolate Banana Almond Cake

Ingredients

• 2 very ripe medium bananas (see notes)
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup honey
• 3/4 cup ground almonds
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Sliced almonds to decorate, optional

Instruction

1. Preheat the oven to 180 C and grease a 9″ round cake tin (see notes for options).
2. In a mixing bowl, mash the bananas very well, then add the eggs and vanilla. Whisk well to combine (a balloon whisk works great, or use a fork).
3. Add the oil and honey and whisk again till smooth.
4. Now stir in the ground almonds, then sift in the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Fold gently to combine into a smooth and slightly runny batter.
5. Pour into the prepared cake tin, sprinkle the top with sliced almonds and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until a toothpick poked in the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs. For safety, start checking at about 35 minutes as ovens vary and this cake is quite thin.
6. Let the cake cool almost completely (it will sink as it cools) before slicing and serving slightly warm, with ice cream or whipped cream for additional sweetness if you prefer. Store in the fridge in an airtight container for about a week. Happy baking!