Quinta Mimosa Chocolate Cake Recipe

Quinta Mimosa Chocolate Cake - the Perfect Post Yoga Treat    

One of our favourite recipes from the Quinta Mimosa (Portugal) kitchen on our annual retreats was Wendy’s famous no-wheat chocolate cake, which was usually served as dessert after her and Elena’s South Indian buffet.  This gorgeous recipe contains NO WHEAT but ACRES OF CHOCOLATE and is best served with fresh fruit & crème fraîche or alternatively lashings of cream ice cream chocolate sauce - well, why not?  After an invigorating day of yoga, beach life, more yoga and then dinner, guests were very appreciative of this healthy-ish treat.  Enjoy.  

200 gms butter  1 cup sugar (white or brown or mixed)  400 gms dark chocolate  grated peel of 1 orange  half cup of coarsely chopped hazlenuts  2 tbsp finely ground hazlenuts (you can also use walnuts, almonds or chopped cherries or a combination)  6 eggs whisked together  Set over to 150°c.  Line a 12 " (approx) tin with greaseproof paper.  Melt butter, sugar and chocolate and stir in the orange.  Leave to cool for 5 mins.  Add chopped and ground nuts and eggs.  Whisk well.  Pour into tin and cook for 12 mins.  The cake will puff up high and the surface will crack.  To test if cooked (other than eating it), insert a sker and it should come out clean.  Eat and enjoy!