Name: Chocolate hazelnut cakes
Prep time: 140 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 160 min
Ingredients: 100 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped coarsely; 3/4 cup (180ml) water; 100 gram unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup (220g) light brown sugar, firmly packed; 3 eggs; 1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder, sifted; 3/4 cup (110g) self-raising flour, sifted; 1/3 cup (35g) ground hazelnuts; Whipped hazlenut ganache; 1/3 cup (80ml) thickened cream; 180 gram milk chocolate, chopped finely; 2 tablespoon hazelnut-flavoured liqueur

Ingredients

100 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped coarsely

3/4 cup (180ml) water

100 gram unsalted butter, softened

1 cup (220g) light brown sugar, firmly packed

3 eggs

1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder, sifted

3/4 cup (110g) self-raising flour, sifted

1/3 cup (35g) ground hazelnuts

Whipped hazlenut ganache

1/3 cup (80ml) thickened cream

180 gram milk chocolate, chopped finely

2 tablespoon hazelnut-flavoured liqueur

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease 12 x ½-cup (125ml) pans; stand on oven tray.

2.To make whipped hazelnut ganache: In a small saucepan, stir cream and chocolate over low heat for about 2 minutes, or until smooth. Stir in liqueur. Transfer mixture to a small bowl. Cover; stand at room temperature for about 2 hours, or until firm. Beat ganache using an electric mixer, until mixture changes to a paler colour.

3.Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine chocolate and water; stir over low heat for about 1 minute or until smooth.

4.Beat butter and sugar in a small bowl using an electric mixer, until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time (mixture might separate at this stage, but will come together later). Stir in warm chocolate mixture, cocoa and flour, then nuts. Divide mixture into pans.

5.Bake cakes for about 20 minutes or until just cooked. Stand in pans for 5 minutes before turning, top-side up, onto wire rack to cool.

6.Spread ganache over cakes before serving.

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