Here we have a really rich and indulgent chocolate cake. I make my version without any flour so it has the added advantage of being gluten free. This cake makes for a fantastic dessert and the addition of the fruits and chopped nuts on the top not only taste great but also make it look amazing.
Essential equipment:
First make the chocolate torte
What You’ll Need:
- 150g dark chocolate 70% – coarsely chopped
- 150g unsalted butter
- 115g caster sugar
- 50g soft brown sugar
- 4 medium eggs
- 150g ground hazelnuts
- 40g cocoa powder and 1 tbsp instant espresso powder dissolved in 80ml boiling water
- ½ tsp fine salt
What To Do:
- Preheat the oven to 160°C fan/180°C/320°F/gas 4
- Grease and line the cake tin with non-stick baking parchment
- Place the chocolate and butter in a bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until melted and smooth. Remove and place on one side to cool slightly
- Put the sugars and eggs in your mixer bowl and whisk on high speed for 8 minutes until meringue like
- Gently fold in the melted chocolate using a large metal spoon, be careful not to deflate the mixture
- Next gently fold in the ground hazelnuts, cocoa powder/coffee mixture and salt
- Pour the mixture very gently into the prepared cake tin and bake just below the centre of the oven for 35 – 40 minutes
- The cake is ready when the centre feels just firm, the top has a slight crust and some cracks have appeared. Don’t be tempted to open the oven door until at least 30 minutes has gone by
- Remove from the oven and leave in the tin to cool
Next decorate the cake
What You’ll Need:
- Handful fresh raspberries
- Handful fresh blueberries
- 20g chopped roasted hazelnuts
- A few fresh mint leaves
What To Do:
- Take the cake out of the tin and place on your presentation plate or stand
- Arrange the raspberries and blueberries in the centre of the torte
- Next scatter the chopped roasted hazelnuts around the fruit but leave the outer edge of the torte exposed
- Pick some perfect mint leaves and use them to add a splash of colour around the fruits
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