Cakes Recipes - Rich Chocolate Nut Cake Recipe

  
 

Cakes Recipes - Rich Chocolate Nut Cake

Ingredients

  • 225g butter

  • 225g plain chocolate

  • 15g cocoa powder

  • 350g caster sugar

  • 6 eggs

  • 85ml brandy

  • 225g finely chopped hazelnuts

  • For the glaze

  • 50g butter

  • 150 bitter cooking chocolate

  • 30ml milk

  • 5ml vanilla essence

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180'C/350'F/Gas 4. Line a 23 X 5cm/ 9 x 2in round tin with greaseproof paper and grease the paper. Melt the butter and chocolate in the top of a double boiler. Leave to cool.

  2. Sift the cocoa into a bowl. Add the sugar and eggs and stir until just combined. Pour in the chocolate mixture and brandy. Fold in three-quarters of the nuts, then pour the mixture into the cake tin.

  3. Set the tin in a roasting tin and pour 2.5cm hot water into the outer tin. Bake until the cake is firm to the touch, about 45 minutes. Leave for 15 minutes, then unmould on to a wire rack. When cool. wrap in greaseproof paper and chill for at least 6 hours.

  4. For the glaze, melt the butter and chocolate with the milk and vanilla in the top of a double boiler.

  5. Place the cake on a wire rack over a plate. Drizzle the glaze over, letting it drip down the sides. Cover the cake sides with the remaining nuts. Transfer to a serving plate when set.