betty's rich chocolate hazelnut cake

Name: Betty's Rich Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: - 1 1/2 cups butter; - 3 cups brown sugar; - 2 cups milk; - 1 cup cocoa (yes a full cup); - 1 ts bicarb; - 3 cups self raising flour; - 1/2 cup plain flour; - 3/4 cup hazelnut meal; - 5 eggs at room temp.; - 1 tablespoon vanilla essence

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Betty Bramanis

Sydney

Updated on Feb 15, 2018

A rich chocolate cake that has hazelnut meal in it to keep it moist, dense and delicious! This recipe makes 3 round cakes for you to sandwich together with your choice of sweet fillings, some suggestions are listed at the end of the cooking directions. Note - to make this recipe gluten free, swap 3 cups of self raising flour for 3 cups and 4 tablespoons of gluten free flour and swap 1/2 cup of plain flour for 1/2 cup gluten free flour.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 50 Min

method Bake

yield 16-18 serving(s)

Ingredients

- 1 1/2 cups butter
- 3 cups brown sugar
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup cocoa (yes a full cup)
- 1 ts bicarb
- 3 cups self raising flour
- 1/2 cup plain flour
- 3/4 cup hazelnut meal
- 5 eggs at room temp.
- 1 tablespoon vanilla essence

How To Make betty's rich chocolate hazelnut cake

Step 1

Place the butter, sugar, milk and cocoa in a large saucepan. Over a medium heat melt stir until the butter and sugar are melted. Bring just to the boil and add the bicarb. Remove from the heat and let cook slightly.

Step 2

Pre-heat your oven to 180oC/375oF and well grease and line 3 x 20cm (8 inch) round cake tins.
Step 3

In a large bowl, add the flours and hazelnut meal, stir well to combine. Add the slightly cooled chocolate mixture and vanilla, stir well. Add the eggs one at a time and beat well.
Step 4

Divide the batter between the 3 tins equally and bake in the pre heated oven for 45-55 minutes, or until cooked when tested with a skewer.
Step 5

Cool in the tins for 10 minutes and turn out on to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 6

Sandwich the cakes together with your choice of whipped cream, whipped cream and nutella blended together or a chocolate mousse filling.
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