Hazelnut Cake Recipe

Don’t forget to make and try this moist and delicious cake! It’s also a great suggestion for the end of year celebrations. Check out the recipe tips where you’ll find other unmissable suggestions!

Ingredients Dough

• 100 grams of roasted and ground shelled hazelnuts
• 1 and ½ cup (tea) of wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup (tea) of sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 cute

Ingredients Filling and Topping

• 4 tablespoons of sugar
• ¾ cup (tea) of cocoa liqueur
• ½ cup (tea) of water
• 600 grams of melted semisweet chocolate
• 4 tablespoons unsalted margarine

Dough Preparation Method

1. Grease a pan with margarine, line it with parchment paper and grease the paper as well.
2. Preheat the oven to medium temperature.
3. Sift the flour, teaspoon of sugar, cocoa and baking soda.
4. Add the hazelnut, mix and set aside.
5. In a mixer, beat the eggs and yolks until they double in volume, gradually adding the remaining sugar.
6. Remove, add the flour mixture and mix gently.
7. Spread the dough into the pan and bake for approximately 30 minutes.
8. Remove, let cool and unmold.

Preparation Method Filling and Topping

1. Mix the melted chocolate with the margarine.
2. Dissolve the liquor and sugar in the water.
3. Add ½ cup (tea) of this mixture to the melted chocolate, stirring gently.

Cake Assembly

1. Cut the cake in half.
2. Moisten with remaining liqueur mixture.
3. Fill with half of the cream and place the other half of the cake.
4. Cover with the remaining cream.
5. Decorate with hazelnut shavings or decorate as desired.

Mom’s Tips

Please note: Hazelnuts are rich in protein and fat. Eating 15 to 20 hazelnuts can fill the space of a whole meal, although this exchange is not recommended.

Cake Yield: approximately 10 servings.

See also the hazelnut cream swiss roll recipe and the hazelnut cream recipe (2 recipes).