
Hazelnut Cake
The Hazelnut Cake is a typical dessert from Piedmont, famous for its intense flavor and soft texture. This cake is made with egg whites beaten until stiff, powdered sugar, finely chopped hazelnuts, flour, cinnamon, vanilla, and a delicious gianduia cream. It is covered with a chocolate glaze and decorated with toasted and chopped walnuts or almonds. Enjoy with a dusting of powdered sugar and accompanied by a sweet raspberry jam.
Ingredients
- Egg whites
1010 - Powdered sugar
400g400g - Finely chopped hazelnuts
250g250g - Flour
150g150g - Cinnamon
1pinch1pinch - Vanilla
1bean1bean - Raspberry jam
200g200g - Chocolate glaze
50g50g - Toasted and chopped walnuts or almonds
80g80g - For the cream:
- Butter
100g100g - Italian meringue
140g140g - Gianduia cream
50g50g - Cognac
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Purchasable products
Delicious Hazelnut Cream 250g
1 product1 product £ 8.35Truffle Butter 80g - artisanal specialty
1 product1 product £ 8.61Gianduia (Gianduja) Spread with Piedmont Hazelnuts PGI 250g
1 product1 product £ 8.61
Preparation
- STEP 1 OF 9
In a bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff, gradually adding the powdered sugar
- STEP 2 OF 9
Add the hazelnuts, sifted flour, cinnamon, and the inside of a vanilla bean, gently folding in all the ingredients to avoid deflating the mixture
- STEP 3 OF 9
Draw three circles (26 cm diameter) on separate sheets of baking paper and fill two of them with the hazelnut mixture using a piping bag with a star nozzle no
- STEP 4 OF 9
8, trying to form a spiral
- STEP 5 OF 9
For the third circle, which will cover the cake, form a cord of mixture along the edge and a basket weave pattern inside
- STEP 6 OF 9
Bake all the circles in the oven at 200 degrees for 15 minutes
- STEP 7 OF 9
Cream the butter in a bowl using a wooden spoon, then gradually incorporate the cold Italian meringue
- STEP 8 OF 9
Finally, add the gianduia cream already mixed with Cognac and work the mixture until all the ingredients are well combined
- STEP 9 OF 9
Strain the raspberry jam, collect it in a small saucepan, and heat it
Suggestions
Cake mold
Electric mixer
Blender
General Information
Origin
Italia, Piemonte
Analysis
Attention
Macronutrients (100 gr)
Attention
Energy (kcal) | 332.13 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 37.75 |
of which Sugars (g) | 31.94 |
Fat (g) | 16.61 |
of which Saturates (g) | 4.19 |
Protein (g) | 7.15 |
Fiber (g) | 2.68 |
Sale (g) | 0.06 |
- Proteins7.15g·11%
- Carbohydrates37.75g·59%
- Fats16.61g·26%
- Fibers2.68g·4%