I always look for an excuse to bake. I refuse to do so on a regular basis, as I give in to temptation easily. So, when my friend Maryam invited us for a dinner, I immediately thought of baking one of the cakes on my list: Hazelnut Nutella Cake.

This cake serves 6-8.


Ingredients:
1 cup Skinned hazlenuts 
1 cup All-purpose flour 
1 stick Butter (room temperature)  
1/2 cup Sugar 
1/3 cup Nutella or any other chocolate hazelnut spread
3 Eggs 
1 teaspoon Vanilla 
1/4 teaspoon Salt 
1 teaspoon Baking powder 

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. 
2. Toast the hazelnuts in a 350F oven for 5 minutes or in a  dry pan for 10 minutes on medium heat, until golden and let them cool.
3. Grind the hazelnuts in a food processor (except for a few which will be used as garnish) .

      4. Cream the room temperature butter and the sugar until light and creamy, preferably with an electric mixer.
      5. Add the eggs one at a time, the vanilla,  and the nutella. Beat.
      6. In a separate bowl mix the dry ingredients: the flour, the ground hazelnuts, the salt and the baking powder.
      7. Mix the dry ingredients into the batter.
      8. Pour the batter in a pan and bake for 30-35 minutes in the preheated oven.

And voilà:

I topped the cake with whipped cream after I had cooled, and sprinkled a few chopped hazelnuts. I also sifted cocoa powder on it at the end. I added the topping as we were taking this to Maryam's party. The cake is perfectly delicious without the topping and pairs well with milk, tea, and coffee :)

Bon Appétit

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