Chocolate-Hazelnut Torte
Ready In: 40 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup hazelnuts
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2⁄3 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 3 tablespoons cold strong brewed coffee
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 3 large egg whites
- 7 large egg whites
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 cups fresh raspberries
- 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Directions
- Coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray, and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons flour.
- Place the hazelnuts in a medium nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat 6 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring frequently. Turn nuts out onto a towel. Roll up towel; rub off skins. Cool. Place hazelnuts in a food processor; process until coarsely ground. Add 3 tablespoons flour; process until finely ground.
- Preheat oven to 350°F Combine 1 cup granulated sugar and next 6 ingredients (sugar through 3 egg whites) in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add hazelnut mixture, and stir well. Beat 7 egg wihites at high speed of a mixer until soift peaks form Gradually add 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold one-third of egg white mixture into cocoa mixture; gently fold in remaining egg white mixture. Spoon in prepared springform pan.
- Bake the torte at 350F for 40 minutes or until set; cool torte on a wire rack. Remove sides of pan. Arrange raspberries on top of torte, and sift powdered sugar over raspberries.
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