Hazelnut Chocolate Torte

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 4  eggs, separated
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 lb hazelnuts, blanched and ground
• 1⁄3 cup flour or 1⁄3 cup  cake crumbs
• 1⁄2 cup  unsweetened cocoa
• 1⁄4 cup milk or 1⁄4 cup sweet red wine or 1⁄4 cup water
• 1  orange, juice and zest of
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
•  flour or   cake crumbs, to dust pan
•  confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks and the sugar until very light and fluffy.
2. Add the ground hazelnuts, flour, cocoa, liquid, vanilla, orange juice and zest; mix well.
3. In a separate mixing bowl, beat the eggs whites until stiff but not dry.
4. Carefully fold the whipped whites into the batter.
5. Grease an 8-inch springform pan, dust with the flour.
6. Pour the batter into the pan, bake in a 350 degree F oven for 1 hour.
7. Invert the cake and cool, remove from the springform pan.
8. Dust with confectioner's sugar and serve.