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Round chocolate hazelnut cake garnished with whole and chopped hazelnuts on a plate, with a purple napkin and a fork in the background.

Chocolate Hazelnut Torte

Course: Cake, Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate torte, family friendly recipe, Grain free dessert
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 8 Slices
Calories: 255kcal
Author: Angela Coleby
This chocolate hazelnut torte is a rich, tasty dessert that is a slice of chocolate heaven, but still light in texture. 
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Ingredients

Hazelnut Torte

Chocolate Ganache (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F degrees.
  • Grease and line an 8 inch spring form cake pan with parchment paper.
  • Melt the butter and chocolate together in a bowl over simmering water (Bain Marie). Or you could zap it in the microwave.
  • In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks together with the vanilla.
  • Add the chocolate mixture, then add the hazelnut flour, salt and the monk fruit sweetener.
  • In another bowl, whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks with an electric whisk.
  • Add ¼ of the egg white mixture to the chocolate mixture and fold in gently.
  • Fold the remaining egg whites into the mixture.
  • Pour into the cake tin and bake for 35 to 40 minutes until firm.
  • Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then remove from the cake tin and cool on a wire rack.

Make the ganache

  • Place the chocolate chips in a medium mixing bowl.
  • Heat the cream in a pan on a medium heat until it is just simmering.
  • Remove from the heat and pour over the chocolate and let sit for 2 minutes.
  • Stir until you have a smooth mixture.
  • Spoon or pour over the chocolate hazelnut ganache and chill in the fridge until ready to serve.

Notes

Serves 8 slices
 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.6g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 24g | Fiber: 2.1g | Net Carbohydrates: 2g