Topics

Sunday, April 22, 2007

chocolate hazelnut cake

ingredients:

1/2 cup hazelnuts, ground
6 oz chocolate
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
5 eggs, separated
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1/8 teaspoon tartar

glaze:

9 oz chocolate
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 tablespoon corn syrup

steps:

  1. preheat oven to 190*C. butter and flour 9 inch round pan.
  2. melt chocolate and butter. add hazelnuts and 2/3 cups of sugar.
  3. add egg yolks one at a time.
  4. sift flour and cocoa. add to chocolate mixture.
  5. beat eggwhites and tartar. add 2 tablespoons sugar.
  6. fold into chocolate mixture.

for glaze:

  1. melt all together.
  2. pour over cooled cake. decorate with hazelnuts.

No comments: