Chocolate Date Cake

• Wet ingredients
• 1/2 cup Medjool dates, pitted, cut up in 1/4's
• 1/2 cup Water
• 2 tablespoons Maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• Dry ingredients
• 1/2 cup Ground walnuts
• 1 cup Almond flour
• 1 tablespoon Unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt

1. Put these ingredients in a saucepan and cook 5-7 minutes until tender on low heat. Set aside.
2. Put walnuts, almond flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl. Combine all ingredients and crumble together.
3. Put the date mixture in the food processor and process until smooth.
4. Add 3 Tbsp. Olive oil, 2 large eggs and 2 tsp. Vanilla.rnAdd to the walnut mixture.
5. Fold in 3ounces of chopped dark chocolate (70%)
6. Pour mixture into an 8inch springform pan that has been oiled. Line with parchment paper. Bake 20-25 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool and remove sides.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/68195-chocolate-date-cake (may not work)