I have lots and lots of bookmarks for recipes that I want to try, some of them become regular dishes, some of them are only tried once and forgotten.
Nigel Slater’s hazelnut and chocolate cake will definitely remain one of my favorites, it is delicious, looks impressive and it is very easy to make.
I managed to bake it before going to the house, it’s that easy.
Hazelnut and chocolate cake recipe:
250g butter
250g sugar
75g hazelnuts, roasted, skins removed and ground
120g dark chocolate
4 large eggs
125g self raising flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
4 tsp esspresso
Heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and prepare a round baking form by buttering it inside.
Cream butter and sugar, add the eggs one by one. Add half of the flour and half of the nuts, mix it briefly. Add the rest of the flour and hazelnuts, cinnamon, chopped chocolate and espresso and mix together. Bake for 45min or until the knife comes out moist but clean.
Icing:
125g butter
250g chocolate
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Melt the chocolate gently in a water bath, take off the heat, add the butter and stir it in until it’s smooth, add the cinnamon and put aside to cool and thicken.
Once the cake has been baked and cooled, decorate with the icing and roasted hazelnuts.
A perfect celebration cake, happy birthday hubby!
