Dessert: Chocolate Lovers' Honey Cake

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Honey

Health and fertility benefits of Chocolate Lovers' Honey Cake

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55.

Ingredients

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3/4 cup honey
2/3 cup light-brown sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan. Melt the unsweetened chocolate over simmering water in a double boiler or microwave for 1 minute. Set aside.
Sift into a mixing bowl the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon and set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs and add the oil and honey. Then add the brown sugar and melted chocolate.
Alternately mix in the dry ingredients and the orange juice. Stir in 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips.
Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips over the top.
Bake on the lower rack of the oven for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack for about 15 minutes. Gently run a knife around the edges to loosen the cake, then remove it from the pan.

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