Chocolate-Hazelnut Cake

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The Italian love affair with the combination of chocolate and hazelnuts runs so deep that the duo has a name: gianduja.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Tasting Italy

SERVES 8

TIME 1½ hours, plus 3 hours cooling

Italian Name: Torta gianduia

Chocolate-Hazelnut Cake
Tasting Italy

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Tasting Italy

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The technique for our chocolate-hazelnut cake recipe was straightforward: In a mixer, we creamed the butter and sugar and added egg yolks, followed by melted chocolate and ground hazelnuts. We then whipped egg whites and folded them in, tra...

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