Chocolate and Hazelnut Cake
This is the Chocolate and Hazelnut Cake recipe.
- Prep: 30 min
- Cooking: 30 min - 35 min
Ingredients
- 4 oz (120 g) semisweet chocolate
- 3/4 cup (180 mL) butter
- 1 1/2 cup (375 mL) sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
- 2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1 cup (250 mL) Milk
- Hazelnut Icing
- 2 cups (500 mL) 35 % whipping cream
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) sugar
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped hazelnuts
- 10 whole hazelnuts
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Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
In saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat while stirring. Pour into large bowl and stir in sugar. With electric mixer, beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla, 1/2 cup (125 mL) flour, baking soda and salt.
Continue beating with mixer. Gradually stir in remaining flour alternately with milk. Beat until smooth. Pour mixture into two 9 inch (22.5 cm) buttered round cake pans. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted in centre comes out clean. Remove from heat and let stand.
Hazelnut Icing:
In bowl, beat together cream, sugar and vanilla extract with electric mixer until stiff. Add chopped hazelnuts and mix well. Set aside.
Spread bottom layer cake with half the icing and cover with second cake. Spread remaining icing on top and garnish with whole hazelnuts.
