PROFESSOR'S CHOCOLATECAKE (PROFESSORNS CHOKLADKAKA)

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Yeah, yeah, I know, there are zillions of chocolatecakes on Zaar. This one though I remember from my youth in Sweden. Gooey, rich. What makes it Swedish? Maybe the hazelnuts. Why it is called Professor's? No idea, what's in a name?

Provided by Chef Dudo

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 ounces bittersweet chocolate
6 ounces butter
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1/3 cup flour (generous)
3 1/2 ounces hazelnuts, chopped
1 tablespoon instant coffee

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Grease and flour a 9 inch spring cake pan.
  • Or, if the pan has a tendency to leak, line with greaseproof paper.
  • Melt butter, chocolate and sugar over low heat, let cool.
  • Divide the eggs and beat the whites until stiff.
  • Stir the yolks into the cooled chocolate mixture.
  • Add flour, nuts and instant coffee.
  • Carefully fold in the beaten egg whites.
  • Bake, on lowest rack of oven, for 35-40 minutes.
  • The cake will be and should be gooey inside.
  • Serve as it is or with whipped cream.

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