Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1/3 cup (35g) cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) hot water
  • 150 gram dark eating chocolate, melted
  • 150 gram butter, melted
  • 1 1/3 cup (295g) firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup (100g) hazelnut meal
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, extra

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease deep 20cm-round cake pan; line base and side with baking paper.
  • Blend cocoa with the water in large bowl until smooth. Add chocolate, butter, sugar, hazelnut meal and egg yolks; stir until combined.
  • Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form; fold into chocolate mixture in two batches.
  • Pour mixture into pan; bake about 1 hour. Stand cake in pan 15 minutes before turning, top-side up, onto wire rack to cool. Dust with sifted extra cocoa.