Flourless Chocolate-hazelnut Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 ounces 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into chunks
• 6 large eggs
• 1 cup packed golden brown sugar
• 1/2 cup frangelico or 1/2 cup other hazelnut-flavored liqueur, divided
• 1 cup finely ground hazelnuts (ground in processor, about 5 ounces)
• 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
• 1 cup chilled heavy whipping cream
• chopped toasted hazelnuts

Recipe

• 1 position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°f
• 2 butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan.
• 3 line bottom of pan with parchment paper round.
• 4 wrap outside of pan tightly with 3 layers of heavy-duty foil.
• 5 combine chocolate and butter in medium metal bowl; set bowl over saucepan of simmering water.
• 6 whisk until mixture is melted and smooth.
• 7 remove bowl from over water.
• 8 whisk eggs, golden brown sugar, and 1/4 cup frangelico in large bowl to blend.
• 9 add chocolate mixture and whisk until smooth.
• 10 stir in ground hazelnuts and 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt.
• 11 transfer batter to prepared pan.
• 12 place springform pan in large roasting pan.
• 13 pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of springform pan.
• 14 place in oven and tent springform pan loosely with foil.
• 15 bake until cake is set in center and top is dry to touch, about 1 1/2 hours (top of cake will remain shiny).
• 16 remove cake from roasting pan; remove foil from top and outside of pan.
• 17 cool cake in pan on rack.
• 18 ***chill cake until cold, about 3 hours.
• 19 (do ahead: can be made 3 days ahead.
• 20 cover and keep chilled.).
• 21 using electric mixer, beat whipping cream and remaining 1/4 cup frangelico in medium bowl until soft peaks form.
• 22 run knife around pan sides to loosen cake.
• 23 release pan sides.
• 24 cut cake into wedges.
• 25 transfer to plates.
• 26 top with whipped cream; sprinkle with chopped toasted hazelnuts.
• 27 ***cook time does not include chill time.