The Dessert Fanatic: Hazelnut Chocolate Torte

Hazelnut Chocolate Torte

Chocolate Sponge (9 inch round)

Optima flour 230 g

Eggs 4

Melt butter 60 g

Ovalett 1 tsp

Cold water 40 ml

Cocoa powder 1 ½ tbsp mixed into the melted butter

1. Whisk all (except melted butter with dissolved cocoa powder) till creamy

2. Blend in the melted butter mixture

3. Bake at 200 degrees for 30 min

4. Cut into 3 layers

Chocolate Hazelnut filling

Egg yolk 2

Boiling water 65 ml

Dark bitter chocolate 250 g

Hazelnut paste 250 g

Whipping cream 600 g

Hazelnut 200 g (toasted and chopped)

1. Hand whisk the egg yolks. Gradually add in boiling water

2. Melt dark chocolate

3. Add in hazelnut paste to blend

4. Fold in egg mixture and stir till thickens and creamy. Set aside to cool

5. Fold in whipped cream, add in chopped hazelnut and divide into 3 portions

Chocolate Ganache

Whipping cream/Milac cream 63 g

UHT milk 20 g

Unsalted butter 10 g

Sugar 1 tbsp (optional)

Chocolate couverture 125 g

1. Boil all above except chocolate couverture. When liquid boils, off the fire and blend in the chocolate till smooth.

Assembly

Spread chocolate hazelnut filling on first two layers of sponge cake.

Cover the top layer and all round with chocolate ganache

Decorate with macarons, hazelnuts, raspberries etc.

I am submitting my post to Aspiring Bakers #7 - Chocolate Delight (May 2011) hosted by DG from Tested and Tasted http://testedandtasted.blogspot.com/2011/05/aspiring-bakers-7-chocolate-delight-may.html