kato's chocolate hazelnut delight torte
his is the cake that I request for my birthday. It's so good, definitely worth the extra effort. I hope you enjoy. This cake is best if made the day before and allowed to chill over night.
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prep time
1 Hr
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 - 12
Ingredients
- 1 - (18 ounce) box dark chocolate cake mix
- 1/2 cup chocolate, bittersweet, grated
- 1 tablespoon espresso, fine grind
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups icing sugar
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee, dissolved in
- 1 tablespoon boiling water
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup hazelnut-flavored liqueur, frangelica
- 1 cup hazelnuts, toasted, sliced
- 1/8 cup hazelnuts, ground
How To Make kato's chocolate hazelnut delight torte
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Step 1Cake - Preheat oven using temperature on box mix.
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Step 2Grease and flour two round 9" cake pans.
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Step 3Mix cake as directed on back of package.
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Step 4Gently add the grated bittersweet chocolate and the ground espresso to the prepared cake mixture, then pour into pans and bake.
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Step 5Cool cakes completely on wire racks.
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Step 6Slice each cake layer into two even layers.
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Step 7Butter cream Icing - Beat the butter until it is light and fluffy, then add the icing sugar slowly, until well blended.
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Step 8Divide the butter cream icing into four bowls equally.
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Step 9In #1 bowl add the melted chocolate to the icing, in
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Step 10#2 bowl add the coffee liquid to the icing and in #3 & #4 bowls add 1 tbsp vanilla to both bowls of icing.
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Step 11To assemble the cake, place first cake layer. on plate.
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Step 12Sprinkle cake with 2 tbsp of Frangelica and spread chocolate butter cream onto cake.
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Step 13Top cake with second cake layer, sprinkle cake with 2 tbsps of frangelica and spread vanilla buttercream onto cake.
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Step 14Top cake with third cake layer, sprinkle cake with 2 tbsp of Frangelica and spread coffee butter cream onto cake.
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Step 15Top cake with fourth cake layer, sprinkle cake with remaining Frangelica and spread vanilla butter cream onto top and sides of cake.
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Step 16Press the sliced hazelnuts into the sides of the cake and garnish the top with the ground hazelnuts.
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Step 17Chill cake in fridge for several hours. Chilling gives time for the magic to happen.
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Step 18One hour before serving remove cake from fridge and allow to slowly come to room temperature.
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Category:
Cakes
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#Birthday Cake
Method:
Bake
Ingredient:
Alcohol
Culture:
Canadian
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