NUTTY CHOCO-CHIP CAKE

Nutty Choco-Chip Cake

Enjoy homemade Nutty Choco-Chip cake it’s simply delicious! 

Serving: 16

INGREDIENTS

1 ¼ cups all purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

pinch of kosher salt

6 ounces good quality white chocolate, chopped

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

½ cup sugar

2 eggs, lightly beaten

½ cup unsalted butter

6 ounces semisweet chocolate chip

FOR THE TOPPING

7 ounces milk chocolate, chopped

2 cups hazelnuts, chopped

 

DIRECTIONS for Nutty Choco-Chip Cake

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan. Sift together baking powder, the flour and kosher salt. Set aside.

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the white chocolate, butter and sugar, stirring until smooth.

Cool slightly, then beat in eggs and pure vanilla extract. Stir in the flour (mixture) until well blended. Stir in the chopped chocolate chips. Spread evenly in the prepared pan, smoothing the top.

Bake for 25 minutes, until a skewer inserted 2 inches from the side of the pan comes out clean.

Remove from the oven. Sprinkle chopped milk chocolate evenly over the surface (avoid touching the side of the pan) and return to the oven for 1 minute.

Remove from the oven and using the back of a spoon, spread the softened chocolate evenly over top. Sprinkle with the hazelnuts and gently press into the chocolate.

Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes, then chill until set. Run a sharp knife around the side of the pan to loosen unclip the pan side and carefully remove. Cut into thin wedges. Serve and Enjoy!

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