A few weeks ago I was discussing the bacio cake with Juniper and Guusje. So today armed with all the right ingredients I've set myself the task of baking, taking photos and later tasting.
Here are the ingredients needed for this very delicious cake ...
400grams of hazelnuts
350grams of sugar
14 cream crackers
4 tablespoons of drinking chocolate
2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or essence
1 tablespoon of melted margarine/butter
6 egg whites
300grams of good quality chocolate for melting to cover the cake .
Method.
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Preheat the oven 375, line the cake tine ( 20cm round), begin by crushing the crackers and nuts , then add the drinking chocolate, cocoa powder and baking powder . In a separate bowl mix the egg whites and add the sugar and vanilla extract/ essence. Then mix the cracker and nut mixture together with the egg mixture. Once this is done pour into the prepared tin and bake for 30-45 mins (varies on the oven). Once this is done leave to cool on a wire rack, in the mean time you can melt the good chocolate. Once the cake has cooled enough turn upside down on the cake plate, the reason for this is to have a flat surface when you pour the melted chocolate. I hope you enjoy. I know that we are as already
