Chocolate Hazelnut Torte Recipe
This Chocolate Hazelnut Torte recipe makes a delightful special occasion cake with a nutty and light chocolate flavor and fresh whipped cream.
Some people collect bugs or rocks or guitars. Me? I like old cookbooks. It’s not just about the recipes, but the history behind them and those who wrote them. Which brings us to the cookbook of the hour (followed by the recipe of the hour), The Fannie Farmer Baking Book by Marion Cunningham.
Marion Cunningham was a renowned, award-winning food writer. In addition to The Fannie Farmer Baking Book, Marion was best known for revising and updating the classic Fannie Farmer Cookbook . She went on to author a few more successful cookbooks.
What I find intriguing, is that she didn’t start a career with food until after taking a cooking class from James Beard (yeah, that James Beard) when she was about 50 years old. Up until that point Marion had spent most of her time as a homemaker and mother. After the cooking class, she began working with Beard as an assistant. James Beard actually recommended her for the job of rewriting the Fannie Farmer Cookbook. What’s that saying … “it’s never too late to be something you might have been,” or something like that. A mantra for life. Right on, Marion.
Which brings us to the aforementioned recipe of the hour: Chocolate Hazelnut Torte. Marion you done good. This amazing Chocolate Hazelnut Torte (different than a cake I might add) is perfect for special occasions. Even though you will want to dig right in, it sure is a beautiful centerpiece.
Now, let’s get a little technical. A torte is usually multilayered and filled with something light, like whipped cream, mouse or buttercream. The main difference between a torte and a cake is that a torte isn’t traditionally made with flour, but with ground nuts (like hazelnuts) or bread crumbs. This particular torte is made with hazelnuts and bread crumbs, creating a nutty dense cake base, which is the perfect partner for the light fluffy whipped filling.
Doesn’t it just sound delicious?!? Yes, this Chocolate Hazelnut Torte is all kinds of hazelnutty goodness. Find the recipe below. Enjoy!
More delicious chocolate desserts you will enjoy:
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars Recipe
- Perfect Chocolate Cake Recipe
- Double Dark Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Chocolate Hazelnut Torte Recipe
A delightful special occasion cake with a nutty and light chocolate flavor and fresh whipped cream. Recipe from The Fannie Farmer Baking Book by Marion Cunningham.
Chocolate Hazelnut Torte
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Not only does this look delicious, it’s beautiful!! Do you remember my friend Elizabeth, Amy? She moved with Jac and me from CA to SC. She is the proud owner of a Fannie Farmer cookbook–maybe more than one–but she LOVES that cookbook and the recipes! Thanks for sharing this. 🙂
I do remember Elizabeth. They are great cookbooks. I hope you find yourself one or two, too! 🙂
Apologies for the confusion but is this calling for hazelnut flour? or if not how do you finely grind hazelnuts? Gorgeous Torte and hope to make this!
It calls for ground hazelnuts. I grind them using a food processor.
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Beautiful looking Torte, reminds me of the cakes growing up in Germany. I am sometimes intrigued when I see a German word like “Torte” or “Kuchen” borrowed and then see how the meaning of that word seems to change and becomes something of it’s own. I have come across numerous English speaking sites that define “Torte” in various, to me quite complicated ways, leaving me wondering how anybody could make sense of it. The way it is understood in German is really simple: “Torte” = layers of cake with stuff in between and optional stuff on top. “Kuchen”(cake) = one layer of cake with optional stuff on top. Usually the layers on a “Torte” have a sponge and/or shortcrust base (usually made from wheat flour, not flourless) and are filled with a cream of fruit based filling (think Black Forest Torte, Sacher Torte etc).
really interesting backstory on this very nice retro recipe! Love the hazelnut and chocolate toppings, thank you!
Made it with almond meal instead of hazelnut. The result was fantastic. Great recipe, Thanks!