Chocolate Cappuccino Torte - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Cake
    2/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted and ground
    1/4 cup flour
    4 teaspoons instant coffee
    1 cup butter
    3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
    1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
    3/4 cup granulated sugar
    4 eggs
    Glaze
    1/4 cup butter
    3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
    2 tablespoons 10% cream
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9\" round pan, line bottom with parchment.
    Mix together ground nuts, flour and instant coffee; set aside.
    Melt butter and chocolate chips together in microwave until chips are melted; whisk until smooth. Cool 15 min's then stir in sugar.
    Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each. Stir in nut mixture.
    Spread into pan and bake (on middle rack) 30-35 min's or until centre in set. Let cool 10 minute then remove from pan to a wire rack and cool completely. (*Note: at this point you can wrap and store the cake in the fridge for up to one week).
    Glaze: melt butter and chocolate chips together in microwave until chips are melted, whisk smooth. Stir in cream amd mix well; cool until slightly thickened.
    To Glaze: Place wax paper under cake on wire rack and pour glaze on top of cake letting it run over the sides to cover.
    Chill at least 8 hours to set glaze.

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