Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup pitted prunes
  • 1 cup chocolate liqueur
  • 1 cup sugar, plus sugar for sweetening strawberries to taste
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • 6 tablespoons light olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 13 cup Dutch cocoa
  • 1 tablespoon espresso powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate
  • 2 pints strawberries

Method

  • Line 9-inch springform pan with parchment; coat with cooking spray.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Heat the prunes and liqueur together for 20 minutes.
  • Cool to room temperature.
  • Puree in a food processor until smooth.
  • Mix prunes, 1 cup sugar, skim milk, oil, vinegar and vanilla.
  • Sift flour, cocoa, espresso and baking soda together, and add gradually to prune mixture.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Spread in the prepared springform pan, and bake 30 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees.
  • Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes; then, remove the sides of the pan and cool on a rack.
  • Melt bittersweet chocolate and drizzle randomly on top of cake.
  • Cut 5 of the best strawberries in half and place around the cake.
  • Puree remaining strawberries and sweeten to taste.
  • Serve a pool of strawberry sauce alongside each slice of cake.