Italian Chocolate Bread Cake

Step 1

In a large bowl, add roughly chopped stale bread and cover with almond milk. Stir a few times until bread chunks start to break down. Add crushed cookies and cocoa powder. Stir a few more minutes and leave to rest in a cool place at least 2 hours, ideally overnight.

Step 2

Stir the mixture around until all the bread chunks are broken down and you’re left with a smooth, thick but still runny batter. Add in raisins and pine nuts, saving a handful of those for garnish.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 180°C (360°F). Line a 20cm (8 inch) cake pan with parchment paper, pour the mixture in there and garnish with reserved pine nuts.

Step 4

Bake the cake for one hour. The cake will feel slightly squishy and underdone, but as long as the top is firm and dry you’re good to go. Let cool completely before removing from the pan and serve.