Dark and sumptuous chocolate cake Archive

Ingredients

• 75g/2½oz coconut butter (this is not the same as oil)
• 50g/1¾oz soft dark sugar
• 1½ tsp instant espresso
• 1½ tbsp cocoa powder
• 150g/5½oz dark chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids), finely chopped
• 225g/8oz plain flour
• 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• ½ tsp fine sea salt
• 1½ tsp instant espresso powder
• 75g/2½oz cocoa powder
• 300g/10½oz soft dark brown sugar
• 375ml/13fl oz hot water, from a recently boiled kettle
• 90ml/3fl oz (or 75g/2½oz if weighed when solid) coconut oil
• 1½ tsp cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp edible rose petals, to decorate
• 1 tbsp chopped pistachios, to decorate