Gluten Free Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

I really enjoyed this cake. I wanted something that was different and something that wouldn't make me feel glutenous after eating it. 

Ingredients : 

• 2/3 c olive oil
• 6 tablespoons of cocoa pwder 
• 1/2 cup boiling water 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 1 /12 cups of alomnd meal 
• 1/2 tsp baking soda 
• 1 cup superfine sugar ( you can use regular sugar as well ) 
• pinch of salt
• 3 eggs

Directions: 

1. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees . Grease your circle cake pan with a little oil and line the base with parchment paper.
2. Measure and sift the cocoa powder into a bowl or pitcher and whisk in the boiling water until you have a smooth, chocolatey, runny  paste. 
3. Whisk in the vanilla extract, then set aside to cool a little.
4. In another small bowl, combine the almond meal  with the baking soda and pinch of salt.
5. Beat sugar , olive oil and eggs in a mixer on high speed until well incorporated (approximately 3 minutes)
6. Turn the speed down a little and pour in the cocoa mixture. 
7. Slowly add in almond meal to mixture. 
8. Pour all of the mixture into your cake pan and bake for 40-45 minutes or until the sides are set and the very center, on top, still looks slightly damp. 
9. Let it cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack.