Things You'll Need:
- a 12inch spring cake form
- oven
- mixer
- ingredients on shopping list
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Step 1
10 eggs
11 oz. sugar
1 lb. ground hazelnuts (Whole Foods stores have a great selection of nuts)
peel of 1 lemon, grated
1 stick unsalted butter
1 cup heavy cream
3 tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. rum
24 whole hazelnuts
2 100g semi sweet chocolate bars (Lindt, etc.) -
Step 2
Separate eggs. Beat in a mixer the yolks and sugar, until foamy.
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Step 3
Add in the ground hazelnuts and the grated lemon peel.
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Step 4
Beat egg whites until stiff and carefully fold into the mixture. Don't over mix.
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Step 5
Butter and flour a 12 inch spring form and fill with the dough.
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Step 6
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes. After taking cake out of oven let cool thoroughly
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Step 7
In the meantime, melt chocolate in a double boiler until soft enough to brush on the cake. Cover top and sides.
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Step 8
Whip cream until very stiff, mix in cocoa and rum.
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Step 9
Use a pastry bag to make 24 star dots on the outside perimeter of the cake, about 1 inch diameter each. Top each dot with 1 whole hazelnut.
Comments
sunnyglitter said
on 7/20/2009 I am totally going to have to make this delicious cake! 5*
woot said
on 3/4/2009 Sounds great to take to a party, because it is unusual and should be pretty too.
hoolihan0519 said
on 3/1/2009 Yummo! My newest favorite cake. Love hazelnuts and how could it be wrong with chocolate? RCRR.
JL1543 said
on 2/26/2009 Oh, now this sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing. I hope to try this recipe out one day :).
soanyway said
on 2/21/2009 My mouth is watering! Thanks for the recipe! I have recomn'd you