ITALIAN CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT CAKE
This gluten free Italian Chocolate Hazelnut Cake recipe is made from scratch. It's topped with frosting made with Frangelico and coffee!
Provided by Christine Rooney
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Generously grease an 8 inch round cake pan (can use a 9 inch round cake pan if that's what you have) with butter. Coat the pan with some gluten free flour blend to prevent sticking.
- Place 1/2 cup of unsalted hazelnuts in a food processor and pulse until they are finely ground. Alternately, you can place the hazelnuts in a plastic Ziploc bag and pound with a rolling pin if you don't have a food processor.
- In a mixing bowl, combine 1 scant cup gluten free flour blend (this equals 120 grams and can be measured with a kitchen scale), ½ cup finely chopped hazelnuts, 2 tsp. baking powder, and ¼ tsp. kosher salt. Mix all of these ingredients together.
- In a separate bowl, cream 4 Tbsp. of room temperature unsalted butter and 1 cup of sugar using a hand mixer or the whisk attachment of a Kitchen Aid stand mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add 2 eggs to the butter and sugar mixture one at a time, mixing until the mixture is light and fluffy after each egg is added.
- Fold the flour mixture into the egg mixture a little at a time. Add some of the flour, mix together, and repeat until it is completely combined. The batter is thick and dense.
- Spread the batter evenly in pan and bake for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clear. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
- Brew one cup of coffee or espresso and allow to cool.
- Heat a small amount of water in a double boiler (the water should be hot, but not boiling). Place 2 oz. of semisweet baking chocolate in the boiler and allow to melt, stirring the chocolate with a spatula to prevent burning.
- Add 1 ½ Tbsp. unsalted butter to the chocolate and stir until the butter has melted and incorporated into the chocolate. Pour the chocolate mixture into a bowl and allow to cool.
- Once the chocolate has cooled, beat the mixture with a hand mixer or the whisk attachment of a Kitchen Aid stand mixer until smooth. This may take a few minutes.
- Add 2 Tbsp. of cooled coffee and 1 Tbsp. Frangelico liqueur to the mixture. Continue to beat with a mixer until it is spreadable.
- Remove cake from pan and place on a cake platter or large plate (you may need to run knife along sides of pan to remove). Spread the chocolate frosting evenly over the top of the cooled cake.
- Add 1/2 cup roughly chopped unsalted hazelnuts on top of the cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 kcal, ServingSize 2 cups, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0.3 g, Cholesterol 63 mg, Sodium 208 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 29 g, UnsaturatedFat 8 g
CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT LAYER CAKE
This easy Chocolate Hazelnut Layer Cake is a showstopper! It's a simple one-bowl chocolate cake filled with a chocolate hazelnut spread and a cheesecake mousse. Everyone will love this layer cake recipe!
Provided by Shelly
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Spray 8″ round cake pans with nonstick spray. Line bottom of pans with parchment circles, cut to fit pan. Spray pan again, coating the parchment paper. Set aside.
- In bowl of stand mixer combine first 6 ingredients. With paddle attachment on low, stir to combine.
- Add in remaining ingredients, one at a time with mixer still on low. Once all ingredients are mixed together turn speed up to medium low and mix for 2 minutes.
- Divide batter evenly among the 2 cake pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, until center is set and toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes and then remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
- In bowl of stand mixer, fitted with whisk attachment, beat your heavy cream until stiff peaks form, 1-2 minutes. Transfer to another bowl and place in refrigerator until ready to use.
- In stand mixer beat cream cheese and chocolate hazelnut spread until smooth. SLowly add in powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth and incorporated.
- Fold in reserved whipped cream.
- Level one of the cakes, so it isn't domed. Spread 1/2 cup of the Chocolate Hazelnut Spread on top of cake.. Next spread half of the Filling mixture on top, spreading out to 1 inch away from edge of cake. Top with the other cake. Place remaining filling mixture on top.
- Microwave remaining 1/4 cup chocolate hazelnut spread for 30-45 seconds until pourable consistency and drizzle over top. Top with Chocolate Hazelnut Candy.
- Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 657 calories, Sugar 69.5 g, Sodium 530.6 mg, Fat 31.4 g, SaturatedFat 21.6 g, TransFat 0.3 g, Carbohydrate 91.8 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 7.8 g, Cholesterol 88.2 mg
THE BEST CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT CAKE
This decadent chocolate hazelnut cake features moist chocolate sponge cake slathered in Nutella & cream cheese frosting & topped with crunchy hazelnuts. Yum!
Provided by Natalya Drozhzhin
Categories Cake
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bake two chocolate sponge cakes. Once cooled, slice each cake into two even pieces for a total of 4 layers.
- Toast the hazelnuts in the oven for about 10 minutes at 350°F.
- Whip the dulce de leche, cream cheese, butter, and Nutella together until smooth.
- Cover a plate with foil. Place the first cake layer on the plate and apply a layer of frosting on top of it.
- Sprinkle on some chopped hazelnuts on top of the cream. Repeat the process with the remaining cake layers, leaving the top layer unfrosted.
- Frost the outside of the cake with the remaining cake cream. Pop the cake in the refrigerator to set.
- Bring the heavy whipping cream to a boil. Pour it over the chocolate chips in a medium bowl and let it sit for a few minutes. Stir the mixture until smooth and creamy and let it cool to room temperature.
- Using a pastry bag or a plastic bag with the tip cut off, pipe the chocolate along the edge of the cake, allowing the chocolate to drizzle down the sides. Pipe some of the chocolate in the center of the cake and spread it evenly with a spatula.
- Scatter some hazelnuts on the outer edges of the cake. Place the cake in the refrigerator overnight or at least for 2-3 hours. Slice and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 349 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 32 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Cholesterol 57 mg, Sodium 58 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 10 g, ServingSize 1 serving
HAZELNUT CHOCOLATE CAKE
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield One 9-inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare the springform pan by coating it in a thin layer with 2 tablespoons of the softened butter. Add the cocoa powder to the pan and tap the sides to coat the bottom and sides evenly. Discard any excess cocoa powder. Put the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven on the center rack until just fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer immediately to a kitchen towel to stop them from cooking. Use the towel to rub off the skins. Set aside to cool. Lower the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Fill a 1- to 2-quart pot with about 1 inch of water and bring it to a bare simmer over medium heat. Place the dark chocolate pieces into a heatproof bowl and set it over the pot and simmering water (this is a bain-marie). The water should not touch the bottom of the bowl. Let the chocolate melt, and then stir gently. Remove from the heat when melted.
- Chop the hazelnuts into small pieces using a chef's knife or a food processor. Make sure you don't turn them into powder. Whip the egg whites with an electric mixer with the salt until they are almost at stiff peaks. Try not to over-whip. Mix together the remaining 5 tablespoons butter with the chocolate hazelnut spread in a large bowl with a wooden spoon. Stir in the espresso. Add the yolks and stir briskly to combine. Stir in the chopped hazelnuts and melted chocolate. Add one-fourth of the whipped egg whites to the chocolate hazelnut mixture and stir to lighten the batter. Then gently fold the rest of the egg whites into the batter in 3 additions. Don't over-fold. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Bake on the center rack of the oven until the sides of the cake start releasing from edges of the pan, 40 minutes. This cake is almost a hazelnut fudge, so no need to poke with a toothpick to check if the inside is ready or not. The cake will come out of the oven nice and fluffy and souffled, but it will deflate to half the size during its cool-off period. Serve garnished with some powdered sugar and whipped or cream or gelato, if using.
CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT CAKES
Provided by Mario Batali
Categories Cake Food Processor Mixer Chocolate Nut Dessert Bake Spring Hazelnut Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1 Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray twelve 3-inch cake molds or one 9-inch springform pan lightly with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- 2 Fill the bottom of a double boiler one-third full with water and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Place a medium stainless-steel bowl over the water and melt the chocolates together, stirring constantly. Once melted, set aside to cool.
- 3 In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the hazelnuts with the confectioners' sugar and cocoa to form a fine, sand-like mixture.
- 4 In an electric mixer, beat the butter and 3/4 cup of the granulated sugar until very light and fluffy. Beat in the hazelnut paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, then beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. Beat in the espresso, Frangelico, and vanilla extract, followed by the melted chocolate. Fold in the nut mixture.
- 5 In a separate mixing bowl, use the whip attachment to beat the egg whites until foamy. Gradually add the remaining 5 tablespoons of sugar and continue beating until soft peaks form. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the cake batter. Place the prepared molds on a greased baking sheet and divide the batter evenly among them.
- 6 Bake the cakes just until they puff and crack slightly, about 14 minutes for the cake molds (45 to 50 minutes if using the springform pan). Remove from the oven and cool in the molds on a wire rack. When the cakes are almost completely cool, gently remove the molds, then chill in the refrigerator until firm. The cakes will last for up to 1 week, refrigerated in an airtight container.
CHOCOLATE AND HAZELNUT CRUNCH CAKE
Steps:
- Combine both chocolates and melt them over a double boiler. Whisk the yolks and 1/2 of the sugar in a mixer equipped with a whisk, set aside at room temperature. In a separate bowl, whisk the whipping cream to the soft peak stage and set aside, refrigerated. Combine the 3 egg whites with the remaining sugar and whip to a soft peak stage. Pour the melted chocolate into the yolk and sugar mixture and whip at high speed until the mixture begins to pale and increase in volume. Fold in the whipped egg whites and then the whipped cream until smooth and homogenous. Pour into individual 3-inch diameter plastic round bottom (about 1/2 cup capacity) molds and freeze.
- Combine and melt the Gandujia and the hazelnut paste over a double boiler until smooth. Set aside at room temperature. Add the royaltine chips and the peanut oil and fold into the chocolate mixture until smooth. While the mixture is still warm, spread it on a sheetpan in a 1/2-inch layer, evening the surface with the aid of an offset spatula. Refrigerate until solid and then cut into 3-inch circles and refrigerate. These circles will serve as the base for the mousse cakes.
- Combine both of the ingredients over a double boiler and melt until smooth. Allow to cool to a warm stage and fill a container of an electric spray gun with the mixture. The spray gun should be new or has never been used for any purpose other than food.
- To assemble cakes: Remove the crunchy 3-inch discs from the refrigerator and place on plates. Remove mousse molds and unmold on top of the disc. These should be kept frozen until ready to spray with the chocolate mist. Remove mousse cakes from the freezer and spray the chocolate domes liberally to create a velour type finish, while still frozen. Refrigerate until set. Serve the mousse cakes with chocolate sauce and chocolate decorations of your choice.
CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT PASTE
An all-natural version of Nutella, this is spreadable straight out of the fridge. Melted, it makes a lush topping for ice cream.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories condiments, dips and spreads, sauces and gravies
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Toast the hazelnuts in a dry pan until they are fragrant and golden, then let cool.
- Meanwhile, melt the chocolate and butter. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Blend cooled nuts in a food processor until smooth, 3 to 5 minutes, drizzling in the nut or vegetable oil. With the machine running, add the chocolate mixture, the sweetened condensed milk, and the salt. Transfer to a container and refrigerate.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 273, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 113 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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