Mocha Hazelnut Cake Recipes

MOCHA HAZELNUT TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease parchment., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in melted chocolate and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, espresso powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove parchment. Cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter and Nutella until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired consistency., Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup hazelnuts. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting. Sprinkle with remaining hazelnuts.

MOCHA HAZELNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly oil two 9-inch cake pans with canola oil spray and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
• To make the cake, using an electric mixer beat the 4 egg yolks, the 2 whole eggs, 6 tablespoons of the agave nectar, and the orange zest until creamy and pale in color, about 1 to 2 minutes. Gradually stir in the hazelnuts until mixed evenly. In a separate bowl, beat the 4 egg whites at medium high speed until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Add the remaining 2 tables-poons agave nectar and beat until slightly stiffer peaks form, another 1 to 2 minutes. (Do not overmix.) Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the hazelnut mixture. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for about 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centers of the layers comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Invert onto a cooling rack and peel off the parchment paper. Let cool completely.
• Prepare the filling by blending the tofu in a food processor until smooth and creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the butter substitute and agave nectar. Blend again until incorporated. Heat the soy milk in the microwave for 5 seconds, add the coffee substitute, stir to dissolve, and pour into the food processor. Add the cocoa powder, salt, and vanilla extract and blend until all the ingredients are well combined.
• To assemble the cake, top the cake layer with the filling and spread evenly with an offset spatula or knife. Top with the second layer and glaze with the ganache frosting by spooning it over the top and sides of the cake, smoothing it out with the spatula.