Description
Indulgent Flourless Chocolate Hazelnut Cake delivers a rich, velvety experience straight from Italian dessert traditions. Chocolate and hazelnut lovers will savor its intense flavor and silky texture, making you crave another delectable slice.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 10 ounces (283 grams) semisweet chocolate (60-65% cacao), roughly chopped
- 1 cup (112 grams) hazelnut flour or ground hazelnuts
- 6 large eggs, at room temperature, yolks and whites separated
Binding and Sweetening Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) organic granulated sugar
- 12 tablespoons (170 grams) unsalted butter
Flavoring and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt or kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9-inch springform pan by coating with butter and lining the bottom with parchment paper.
- Create a smooth chocolate mixture by melting butter and chocolate together in a double boiler, stirring until fully incorporated and glossy.
- Combine hazelnut flour, half of the sugar, and salt in a separate bowl, then gently fold into the melted chocolate mixture along with vanilla and egg yolks.
- Whip egg whites in a clean bowl, gradually incorporating remaining sugar until soft, billowy peaks develop.
- Delicately fold whipped egg whites into the chocolate base in three incremental stages, ensuring no white streaks remain while maintaining the mixture’s airiness.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared springform pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, watching for a puffy surface and a firm center.
- Remove from oven and allow the cake to cool completely at room temperature before releasing from the pan and serving.
Notes
- Always bring eggs to room temperature for smoother, more even mixing and better cake texture.
- Use high-quality dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa for rich, intense chocolate flavor.
- Gently fold egg whites to maintain their airy structure, preventing the cake from becoming dense.
- Cool cake completely to allow it to set and develop a fudgy, moist interior without falling apart.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 379 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg