🇸🇹 Sao Tomean Cuisine

Bolo de Chocolate

Sao Tomean Chocolate Cake

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 10

Difficulty Medium

Calories 358 kcal

A dense, fudgy chocolate cake made with locally grown single-origin cacao, sweetened with raw sugar and enriched with coconut milk — the islands' ultimate dessert.

Ingredients

200g Sao Tome dark chocolate (70%), chopped
250g wheat flour
200g raw sugar
200ml coconut milk
100ml vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Cocoa powder for dusting

Instructions

1 Melt chocolate in a double boiler or microwave. Let cool slightly.
2 Whisk eggs and sugar until pale and thick, about 3 min.
3 Add melted chocolate, coconut milk, oil, and vanilla. Mix well.
4 Fold in flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
5 Pour into a greased and floured 24cm round cake pan.
6 Bake at 175°C for 35-40 min until a skewer comes out with moist crumbs.
7 Cool in pan 10 min, then turn onto a wire rack.
8 Dust with cocoa powder before serving.

Did You Know?

Sao Tome produces single-origin chocolate that sells for premium prices in Paris and New York — but on the islands, the same beans go into everyday birthday cakes.