Germancarrothazelnutcake Recipes

GERMAN CARROT-HAZELNUT CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat the egg whites and salt using an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form; gradually add 1/3 cup sugar, beating until stiff.
• In a bowl, beat egg yolks and 1/4 cup hot water at medium-high speed until foamy.
• Gradually add remaining 2/3 cup sugar; beat 3 minutes or until thick and pale.
• Stir the carrots and next 7 ingredients into the yolk mixture; fold in egg white mixture.
• Pour batter into a lightly greased 10-inch springform pan.
• Bake in a 325° oven for 50 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove sides of pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.
• To make Chocolate Glaze: combine sugar and cocoa; stir in water until spreading consistency.
• Spread top and sides of cake with Chocolate Glaze.

GERMAN HAZELNUT TORTE RECIPE

Steps:

• Cake:.
• •Preheat oven to 375°F.
• •Grease 8-inch springform pan. (If not available, use 2 8-inch cake pans and grease and flour them.).
• •Beat egg yolks and sugar in large mixer bowl until pale and creamy.
• •Fold in hazelnuts, flour, and almond flavoring.
• •Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into egg yolk mixture.
• •Spread batter gently in prepared pan(s).
• •Bake springform pan about 40 minutes, (bake 2 8-inch cake pans about 20 minutes), or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool thoroughly, even overnight, on rack.
• Filling:.
• •Blend cornstarch, sugar, a little milk and egg yolks. Bring remaining milk to boil. Stir hot milk and vanilla into cornstarch mixture.
• •Return to heat and bring back to boil. Cook a few seconds, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• •Cool, stirring frequently.
• To Assemble Cake:.
• •If springform was used, cut cake into 2 layers. (If used 8-inch cake pans, use both layers.).
• •Spread 1 layer with filling.
• •Top with second layer.
• •Knead almond paste to soften. On a surface sprinkled with icing sugar, roll out almond paste to a round large enough to cover top and sides of cake (about 14-inch diameter).
• •Press onto cake.
• •Blend icing sugar with enough lemon juice to give a coating consistency.
• •Spread over cake and decorate as desired.

GERMAN HAZELNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix together the sugar, eggs and flavouring and set aside.
• In another bowl, cream the butter and gradually add it to the sugar mixture.
• Mix the flour, baking powder and ground nuts together.
• Add it to the sugar and butter mixture a spoonful at a time.
• Fold in the chocolate.
• Grease a 26 cm (10 1/2 ") ring baking tin and fill with the batter.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 65 minutes.
• Test cake for doneness by piercing the middle with a wodden toothpick; if it's clean it's done.
• Remove from oven and allow to stand for 5 to 10 minutes, loosen from sides of tin with knife then turn out onto a cake wire so that it can dry off.
• Dust the cooled cake with icing sugar.