Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup . "ELEA" Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 cups of sugar
• 1 and 3/4 cups all purpose flour, sifted
• 3 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 tea spoon soda
• Half a teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup of milk
• 2 drops vanilla essence
• 1 cup warm water
• Half a cup mint, finely chopped
• 2 table spoons "ELEA" Extra Virgin Olive Oil to brush cake tin
• 1 table spoon flour to drizzle in cake tin
• 1 cup of your favorite marmalade
• Mint leaves to garnish

Preparation:

1. Pre-heat the oven at 200ºC. Mix the sugar with the flour, cocoa, soda, salt, vanilla and mint in a large bowl.
2. In a second bowl, mix the eggs ( whisked ) with milk, olive oil and warm water.
3. Pour the contents of the second bowl into the first and process in a blender for 2-3 minutes and then manually for 6-7 minutes.
4. Oil and flour a long cake tin and add in the cake mixture.
5. Bake at 180ºC for 40-45 minutes.
6. When cake is done serve it with your favorite marmalade and garnish with fresh mint.