Chocolate and Hazelnut Cake (Torta Gianduia)

A rich Italian hazelnut and dark chocolate cake topped with hazelnut spread, created to celebrate Italy's 150th anniversary.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 587.5 kcals 5874.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 40.1 grams 401.4 grams
Fat 43.6 grams 435.6 grams
Protein 8.8 grams 88.2 grams
Cook Time
50 mins
Produces
10 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
200
g
Dark Chocolate
broken into squares
200
g
Caster Sugar
preferably golden
CondimentsSauces
Dairy
200
g
Butter
cubed, plus extra for greasing
6
piece
Eggs
medium, separated
Liquids
3
tbsp
Hazelnut Liqueur
or amaretto or orange juice
NutsSeeds
250
g
Hazelnuts
whole blanched

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • Roast hazelnuts on a tray for 10 minutes until golden brown.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 180°C and prepare a 23cm springform tin with butter and parchment.
  • Grind 200g of hazelnuts finely in a processor and reserve the remaining 50g.
  • Melt butter and chocolate together in a bowl over simmering water.
  • Stir ground hazelnuts into the chocolate and cool for 5 minutes.
  • Whisk egg yolks and sugar for 5 minutes until creamy and combine with chocolate.
  • Whisk egg whites in a separate bowl until stiff peaks form.
  • Stir liqueur into the chocolate and gently fold in the whisked egg whites.
  • Bake in the tin for 35 to 40 minutes until firm.
  • Cool in the tin for 30 minutes before inverting onto a plate to cool fully.
  • Spread with hazelnut chocolate spread and sprinkle with reserved hazelnuts.