Valentine Chocolate Cake

 Double the cake recipe.

Yellow Cake (makes one cake layer)

Ingredients

• 3 large eggs
• 4 tablespoons of honey (or other sweetener)
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar (or other vinegar)
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• 1/4 cup of oil
• 1 cup of almond flour (finely ground, blanched almonds)

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Prepare an 8 inch round cake pan by rubbing oiling on the inside, and then cut out a circular piece of parchment paper to place on the bottom of the pan. This allows you to remove the cake from the pan without it sticking. I trace a circle of the pan on the paper and then cut it out.
3. Separate the egg yolks and whites. Place the yolks in a separate mixing bowl, and then beat the egg whites with the vinegar until stiff peaks form.
4. To the yolks add the honey, baking soda, oil, and whisk to blend well.
5. Add the lemon juice to the egg yolk batter and whisk to blend well.
6. Fold the whipped egg whites into the yolk mixture, and then finally add the almond flour to the batter and whisk to blend well.
7. Bake for about 20 minutes, or the center is not soft and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Cool the cake and  then run a knife along the outer edge of the cake to make it easy to remove.
9. Finally, remove the parchment paper from the bottom of the cake, frost and enjoy! 
10. I used heart pans and made a simple butter, cocoa and vanilla frosting with grape juice sweetened black cherry jam in the middle.