Travel writer Libby Margolis-Pineo wrote a scrumptious article about thoroughly enjoying chocolate while living in Sicily (as though eating chocolate and living in Sicily weren’t wonderful enough, individually). Here, she shares a friend’s delicious, old family recipe for a special chocolate cake.

Daniela’s Sicilian Chocolate Cake.

Sicilian Chocolate Cake

If you can’t make it all the way to Sicily to sample the chocolate, here is a special Sicilian Chocolate Cake recipe from my friend, Daniela. It is delizioso, generous and feeds a lot of people — just like Daniela herself! – Libby Margolis-Pineo

Ingredienti:

• 4 eggs
• 1-1/4 cups flour
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 8 oz. plain or coconut yogurt
• 6 T canola oil
• 3 T cocoa powder
• 1 t baking powder
• pinch of salt

Mix sugar and eggs, then add all the other ingredients.  Put in a round fluted pan or a bundt pan at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Like so many Sicilian desserts, it is not too sweet — it is just perfect!

Editor’s note: We made this for a birthday party and it turned out great. Chocolate fiends that we are though, we made a ganache glaze with equal parts chocolate chips and heavy cream, melted together in a double boiler. While still hot, we poured it over the warm cake and let it set for a few minutes before serving. It was even better the next day. 

Hungry for more? 

Check out some of Libby’s other articles.

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