Chocolate Hazelnut Torte
A country inn recipe for Chocolate Hazelnut Torte.
Ingredients
- 6 eggs, separated
- 1 tbsp. orange peel, shredded fine
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 3 cups hazelnuts, ground fine
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chilled whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 2 tsp. orange peel, shredded fine
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts, chopped for decoration
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 325F. Grease bottom of round baking pan and line with wax paper.
- 2
Beat egg yolks, 1 tbsp. orange peel and cinnamon in medium mixing bowl until thick and light colored (about 5 minutes). Gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar. Set aside.
- 3
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in large mixing bowl until peaks form. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold egg mixture into meringue.
- 4
Mix 3 cups ground hazelnuts with flour. Sprinkle a of hazelnut mixture over meringue and fold in. Repeat until all hazelnut mixture has been folded in. Spread in baking pan.
- 5
Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Loosen side of cake with spatula. Remove cake from pan. Cool completely. Wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours.