Description
A rich chocolate cake coated in silky ganache and topped with toasted hazelnuts for the perfect nutty crunch.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (for ganache)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup chopped toasted hazelnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a small round cake pan.
- Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy, then beat in eggs.
- Stir in flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and milk until smooth.
- Pour into pan and bake for 25–30 minutes, then let cool completely.
- For ganache, heat heavy cream until steaming, pour over chocolate chips, and whisk until glossy.
- Spread ganache over the cooled cake and press chopped hazelnuts onto the top and sides.
- Chill briefly to set before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Ensure the cake is completely cool before adding ganache to prevent melting.
- For a richer flavor, use dark chocolate chips for the ganache.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg