Norwegian Hazelnut Cake
Serves: 4
Shirley Senger
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
50
Spice
54
Sweetness
50
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 cup
Hazelnut1 cup
Butter1.5 cups
White Sugar1 tsp
Vanilla Extract2 cups
All-Purpose Flour2 tsps
Baking Powder1 tsp
Salt1 cup
Heavy Whipping Cream3
EggsDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
2
Lightly grease the bottom of one 10 inch springform pan
3
Reserve 8 whole nuts for garnish
4
Pulse the remaining nuts in a food processor until ground, and reserve 1 tablespoon of ground nuts for garnish
5
Melt margarine or butter in a small saucepan over low heat, cool
6
In a large bowl beat eggs, sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until thick and lemon colored (about 2 to 3 minutes)
7
Add flour, baking powder, salt, and ground nuts, mix well
8
Continue to beat mixture while slowly adding the cooled melted butter or margarine until blended (mixture will be thick)
9
Spread batter into prepared pan
10
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
11
Cool in pan for 15 minutes then remove sides of pan
12
Remove pan bottom and invert onto a serving plate
13
Cover with a cloth towel and cool for another 30 minutes before glazing
14
To Make Glaze: In a medium saucepan bring whipping cream just to a boil, remove from heat and stir in the semi-sweet chocolate chips until melted and smooth
15
Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
16
Spread glaze over top of cooled cake, allowing it to run down the sides
17
Sprinkle reserved ground nuts around top edge and arrange whole nuts over ground nuts
18
Enjoy!