Chocolate And Coffee Bundt Cake With Chocolate Nougat And Chocolate Caramel Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
2 tbsp dark corn syrup
7 oz dark chocolate, chopped
5 medium eggs, plus 2 medium egg whites
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup malted milk powder
1 cup hot coffee
2 tbsp instant espresso powder
1 1/3 cups butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup cocoa powder
3 cup plain flour, plus extra for dusting
4 tsp baking powder
2 cups ground hazelnuts
1/4 cup cream
3 oz caramel chocolate, cut into triangles
None None raspberries, to decorate
None None mint leaves, to decorate

Preparation

To make the chocolate nougat, grease and line an 8 x 8 inch baking tray. Heat 3/4 cup of the sugar in a saucepan with the corn syrup and 3 tbsp water, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved. Continue to simmer without stirring until the temperature reaches 250\u00b0F (measure using a candy thermometer).
Meanwhile, melt 2 oz of the dark chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water.
Beat the 2 egg whites until medium-stiff peaks form. Gradually add the syrup mixture, while continuing to whisk. Whisk for 2-3 mins until stiff shiny peaks form. Stir in the melted chocolate, a pinch of salt and the malted milk powder. Spoon into the baking tray and level the surface. Allow to cool. Cut into triangles. Set aside.
To make the cake, grease a 10 cup Bundt pan and dust with flour. Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0F. Mix the hot coffee with the espresso powder and allow to cool. Separate the 5 remaining eggs.
Whisk the butter with 1/2 cup of the sugar, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt, until light and creamy. Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well between each addition. Fold in all but 1 tbsp of the cocoa powder, the flour and baking powder. Stir through the coffee mixture, then stir in the ground hazelnuts.
Beat the egg whites for 2-3 mins until stiff, trickle in 1/2 cup of the sugar and a pinch of salt, continuously whisking until stiff and shiny. Stir the egg whites through the cake mix. Spoon into the bundt pan and level the surface.
Bake for 50-60 mins. Allow to cool in the pan on a wire rack for 25 mins. Remove from the pan and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
Meanwhile, make the chocolate caramel sauce by melting the remaining chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Bring 9 tbsp water, the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar, the remaining 1 tbsp of cocoa powder and the cream to a boil. Stir the chocolate through the caramel mixture. Drizzle over the cake.
Decorate with the chocolate nougat, caramel chocolate, raspberries and mint leaves.