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Diana Henry's famous chocolate olive oil cake

Chocolate and olive oil make surprisingly great bedfellows in this ultra-moist and easy chocolate cake recipe by Diana Henry
Chocolate olive oil cake recipe by Diana Henry
William Lingwood

To drink: This is delicious with espresso, but also with 10-year-old or 20-year-old tawny port, or with Maury, France's answer to port: Mas de Lavail Expression 2011, £13.99 for 37.5cl, The Vineking (01293-771305). Wine details correct at original magazine publication date.

From the March 2015 issue of House & Garden. Recipe by Diana Henry; photograph by William Lingwood; food preparation and styling by Jack Sargeson; table styling by Alexander Breeze; wine recommendations by Joanna Simon.

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