Ingredients

  • 200 g prunes, without pits
  • 200 ml prune juice, 100% organic
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 20 g muscovado brown sugar
  • 140 g ground almonds
  • 45 g cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt

Method

  • In a small saucepan cook prunes and 80 ml prune juice on low heat for 8-10 minutes, or until the liquid has evaporated and about 2 tablespoons are left. Cool.
  • Pour the prunes and 2 tbs of prune juice into a food processor, add the remaining prune juice (120 ml), olive oil and vanilla extract. Mix until the ingredients are well combined. Set aside.
  • Whit a hand held mixer whisk the eggs with sugar until frothy, 3-4 minutes.
  • Mix the ground almonds, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl and add to the egg mixture. Stir to combine.
  • Add the prune mixture and stir until all the ingredients are well combined.
  • Pour the batter into a 23 x 33 cm baking pan greased with olive oil and bake in a preheated oven at 170°C for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.