Hazelnut Cake with Nutella®
Moist and fluffy hazelnut cake with a touch of rum and lemon for a Christmas party or gathering.
Our easy hazelnut cake recipe is guaranteed to become a new family favourite this Christmas. The fluffy, moist sponge pairs beautifully with the classic taste of Nutella®.
INGREDIENTS for 6 portions
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150 g Peeled hazelnuts
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120 g Butter
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150 g Sugar
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3 Eggs
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3 Egg yolks
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Zest of 1 lemon
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1 Glass of rum
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150 g Plain flour
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1 Sachet of baking powder
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Icing sugar
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90g Nutella® – 1 heaped tsp of Nutella® (15g) per portion
HOW TO MAKE HAZELNUT CAKE
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STEP 1Finely chop the hazelnuts, blending them in a food mixer to reduce them to flour. In a bowl, mix the softened butter together with the sugar using a wooden spoon, working it until it becomes creamy. Then, beat the eggs and the yolks and add them to the previous mixture, together with the grated lemon zest and the rum.
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STEP 2
Sift the plain flour with the baking powder and gradually add it to the mixture, continuing to stir. Then mix in the hazelnut flour, stirring carefully. Pre-grease and flour the 24cm diameter cake tin and then pour the dough into it. Bake the cake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C for approximately 50 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool before removing it from the tin.
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STEP 3
Dust it with icing sugar and serve, accompanying each slice with 1 tsp. of Nutella® (15g) spread on top.
Tradition dictates that cakes have always been used as a gesture of good luck on special occasions. Maybe because of the incredible goodness and excitement that they bring? To put your originality in the kitchen to the test, here's another winning combination: our recipe for hazelnut cake with Nutella®. Almost too good to slice.
