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    Hazelnut and Chocolate Cake

    Published: Jun 19, 2010 · Updated: Aug 13, 2020 by Peter G · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Hazelnuts and chocolate.  Chocolate and hazelnuts.  Whichever way you want to say it, it's one perfect marriage.

    a cake on a cake stand topped with a chocolate spread and raw hazelnuts

    The Italians have known this secret for a long time and refer to it as "gianduia".  And let's not forget Nutella.  That rich, chocolate/hazelnut spread.   I have seen people go crazy over Nutella.  Prior to living on my own I shared with a number of people who interestingly had this chocolate and hazelnut addiction!

    a slice of cake on a plate. the cake is covered in a chocolate spread and covered hazelnuts

    One room mate ate a block of this chocolate mixture a day and the other would wake up in the middle of the night and eat a tablespoon of Nutella in her sleep!  I kid you not.

    I've tried to pay a little homage today to that famous marriage by baking a buttery cake and topping it with hazelnuts and then smothering it with a  chocolate ganache and topping it again with more hazelnuts and a few chocolate curls or "sprinkles".  I originally had envisioned a "runnier" ganache but of course I tried to rely on memory and added cold pouring cream to melted chocolate instead of adding warmed cream to the chocolate pieces!  Never mind.

    a cake topped with a chocolate spread and raw hazelnuts

    The ganache I ended up with allowed me to spread it over the top and was a much thicker consistency.

    It's very similar to a chocolate cake recipe I featured last year (minus the olive oil).

    What I had envisioned in this perfect marriage of ingredients was the "perfect bite".  Hazelnuts-chocolate-hazelnuts without it being too overwhelming.

    a slice of cake on a plate. the cake is covered in a chocolate spread and covered hazelnuts
    a cake on a cake stand topped with a chocolate spread and raw hazelnuts

    Hazelnut and Chocolate Cake Recipe

    Author: Peter G
    A buttery cake topped with hazelnuts and chocolate.
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 10 slices

    Ingredients
      

    For the cake:

    • 300 g brown sugar
    • 240 g plain flour, all purpose
    • 130 g butter, unslated, roughly chopped
    • 240 ml cream, thickened
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 200 g hazelnuts, roasted

    For the chocolate ganache:

    • 200 g dark chocolate, cooking chocolate - 70% min. chopped into small pieces
    • 250 ml cream, pouring
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    Instructions
     

    • Pre heat your oven to 180 deg C and grease and line a 23cm spring form cake tin
    • In a food processor combine the sugar, flour and butter. Proceed to pulse the mixture until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
    • Spread one third of this mixture into the bottom of the cake tin.
    • In a separate bowl whisk together the cream, eggs and baking powder. Fold in the remaining flour mixture and stir until well combined.
    • Pour into the cake tin and top with ¾ of the roasted hazelnut mixture
    • Bake for 40-50 mins or until a skewer inserted into the middle part of the cake comes out clean.
    • Whilst the cake is cooling make the ganache by heating your cream in a heavy based saucepan until it starts to boil. Remove from the heat and pour over the chopped chocolate. Allow to cool a little (or a lot, if you prefer it thicker) and pour over the cake. Top with more hazelnuts.
    • Serve with Greek yoghurt.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 serve | Calories: 722 kcal | Carbohydrates: 62 g | Protein: 9 g | Fat: 50 g | Saturated Fat: 24 g

    This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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