Chocolate-It's What's for Dinner

I had this recipe from Smitten Kitchen open in a tab on my browser for quite some time. I was just itching to make it. And then I finally found the excuse.  Once again I followed the recipe (what has gotten into me??) and only added 1t of vanilla to the cake batter. This recipe is pretty impressive because it mostly contains items that you probably already have in your house and no eggs??! As I was making the glaze I was wondering if I really liked the idea of olive oil in the glaze too. You get that sort of fruity flavor from the olive oil. It actually worked quite well with the cake. The cake was quite moist and had a pretty chocolate rich flavor.

No I'm not jumping on the Gluten Free bandwagon. Sometimes you have a friend that has food issues and you just need to accommodate them. I do have to say this is quite a good cake and I would make it again just to eat. Gluten Free Chocolate Olive Oil Cake (Adapted from Health ) 2/3 c olive oil, additional for greasing pan 6T cocoa powder, sifted 1/2 c boiling water 2t vanilla extract 1t chocolate extract 1 1/2 c almond meal 1/2 t baking soda 1/4 t salt 1 c sugar 3 eggs Grease a 9" round pan with a little olive oil and line it with a round of parchment paper.  Set aside. Whisk cocoa powder into boiling water. It will be smooth but a little thick. Add vanilla and chocolate extracts; set aside. In a small bowl mix almond meal, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a mixer combine eggs, sugar, and 2/3 c olive oil. Beat on high for about 3 minutes. It should be pale yellow and creamy looking (3-5 minutes). Add cocoa mixture slowly. Add almond meal mixture slowly. P...