Bitter Chocolate Hazelnut One Bowl Cake
Bitter Chocolate Hazelnut One Bowl Cake
I trialed this one out on Easter Sunday and it went off with a bang! And it’s pretty much a one-bowl cake recipe. The little bites of dark chocolate that sink into the base really make it. You can swap the whole thing with ground almonds if ya fancy, but hazelnuts are too good here. You can serve it with crème fraîche on the side. I did it with some chocolate sauce for a more pudding vibe, but it didn’t need it. Please let me know if you make it!
Serves: 10
Ingredients:
300g blanched hazelnuts (blended to a flour consistency)
200g browned butter
180g brown sugar
3 medium/large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp spelt/cornflour
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
100g 70% dark chocolate, roughly chopped
Icing sugar for dusting
Crème fraîche for serving
Instructions:
Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 170°C (340°F) fan.
Prepare Brown Butter: Start by making the brown butter. Add butter to a saucepan and set to medium-high heat. Melt the butter and stir every few minutes. Let it gently bubble until it starts to color, which will take about 3 minutes. It is ready when it gives off a hazelnut smell. At this point, quickly transfer to a bowl and leave to cool.
Prepare Cake Tin: Grease and line a 10-inch cake tin, then place it in the fridge to chill.
Mix Cake Batter: In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and brown sugar. Quickly whisk in the cooled brown butter, followed by vanilla extract, spelt/cornflour, sea salt, baking powder, and bicarbonate of soda. Mix until well combined.
Add Chocolate: Fold in the roughly chopped dark chocolate. Pour the batter into the chilled cake tin.
Bake: Place the cake tin in the middle of the oven and bake for 35 minutes, or until the top is golden and the cake is gently coming away from the sides.
Cool and Serve: Leave the cake to cool for 10 minutes before dusting generously with icing sugar for an Amalfi Coast cake top feel. Serve with crème fraîche. The cake keeps well for 3-4 days.
This Bitter Chocolate Hazelnut One Bowl Cake is perfect for Easter or any celebration. The rich dark chocolate and toasted hazelnuts create a deliciously indulgent dessert. Enjoy and let me know how it turns out!