Chocolate cake with strawberry frosting
Servings
16pieces
Servings
16pieces
Ingredients
Cake
  • 3/4cup olive oil
  • 1/2cup Natvia
  • 1/4cup honey
  • 3 eggsbeaten
  • 8tbsp coconut cream
  • 1.5cups wholemeal self raising flour
  • 1tsp baking powder
  • 4tbsp raw cacoa powder
  • 1tsp vanilla extract
Icing
  • 2cups Greek yoghurt
  • 250grams strawberriestrimmed and pureed
  • 2tbsp honey
Instructions
  1. Note: 12-24 hours prior to making the cake, start to prepare the icing. Mix together yoghurt, pureed strawberries and the two tablespoons of honey, and spoon into a colander lined with a couple of layers of muslin. Place colander over a bowl and refrigerate until a thick consistency.
  2. Preheat oven to 175C and line a cake tin with baking paper.
  3. Pour oil and Natvia into a mixing bowl and whisk until slightly frothy.
  4. Add eggs, vanilla extract, honey, baking powder and coconut cream, and mix well.
  5. Slowly stir in sifted flour and cacao until well combined. If mixture is too dry, add another tablespoon of coconut cream.
  6. Spoon mixture into tin and bake for 18 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
  7. Remove and allow to cool on a wire rack. Once cooled, remove yoghurt mixture from the fridge and check flavour, adding additional sweetener if required. Spoon yoghurt mixture over the cake or use a piping bag.
  8. Cooking tip: If you haven’t had time to drain the yoghurt and strawberry mixture, you could substitute the yoghurt for reduced-fat cream cheese.
Recipe Notes

225 calories per serve

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Course Desserts
Cuisine Chocolate
Servings
pieces
Ingredients
Cake
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup Natvia
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 8 tbsp coconut cream
  • 1.5 cups wholemeal self raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 4 tbsp raw cacoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Icing
  • 2 cups Greek yoghurt
  • 250 grams strawberries trimmed and pureed
  • 2 tbsp honey
Course Desserts
Cuisine Chocolate
Servings
pieces
Ingredients
Cake
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup Natvia
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 8 tbsp coconut cream
  • 1.5 cups wholemeal self raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 4 tbsp raw cacoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Icing
  • 2 cups Greek yoghurt
  • 250 grams strawberries trimmed and pureed
  • 2 tbsp honey
Chocolate cake with strawberry frosting
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Instructions
  1. Note: 12-24 hours prior to making the cake, start to prepare the icing. Mix together yoghurt, pureed strawberries and the two tablespoons of honey, and spoon into a colander lined with a couple of layers of muslin. Place colander over a bowl and refrigerate until a thick consistency.
  2. Preheat oven to 175C and line a cake tin with baking paper.
  3. Pour oil and Natvia into a mixing bowl and whisk until slightly frothy.
  4. Add eggs, vanilla extract, honey, baking powder and coconut cream, and mix well.
  5. Slowly stir in sifted flour and cacao until well combined. If mixture is too dry, add another tablespoon of coconut cream.
  6. Spoon mixture into tin and bake for 18 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
  7. Remove and allow to cool on a wire rack. Once cooled, remove yoghurt mixture from the fridge and check flavour, adding additional sweetener if required. Spoon yoghurt mixture over the cake or use a piping bag.
  8. Cooking tip: If you haven’t had time to drain the yoghurt and strawberry mixture, you could substitute the yoghurt for reduced-fat cream cheese.
Recipe Notes

225 calories per serve