Flourless Hazelnut Cake

We thoroughly enjoyed this delicious Flourless Hazelnut Cake, brought in by a thoughtful team member for birthday celebrations (thanks Suzy) earlier this month.

INGREDIENTS

150g ground hazelnuts

6 eggs, separated

60g of castor sugar

METHOD

1. Separate eggs
2. Beat egg whites until very stiff
3. In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks with 60g of castor sugar until light and fluffy
4. Add in ground hazelnuts with egg yolks and sugar and mix
5. Fold egg whites into egg yolk mixture until just combined
6. Line bottom of springform baking tin with baking paper and grease sides
7. Pour in mixture
8. Bake for 45 minutes at 160ºC
9. When baked, scrape edges with a spatula then leave to cool
10. Glaze with a mixture of pure icing sugar and water

Enjoy!