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Choc. Hazelnut Mascarpone Torte W/Raspberries I

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This International beverage features Cake flour, Unsweetened cocoa powder, Baking soda, Salt, Butter; softened. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 12
Calories: 1624.6
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This recipe covers the preparation of the chocolate butter cake base and the caramelized hazelnut praline for a sophisticated torte. It involves toasting hazelnuts, making a moist coffee-infused chocolate cake, and creating a sweet caramel nut topping. Note that this is Part I of the recipe; the mascarpone filling and raspberry assembly are detailed in Part II.
Ingredients
  • 2 can Cake flour
  • 3/4 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 1/2 Unsalted Butter; softened
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup Light brown sugar; packed
  • 2 lg Eggs; room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 1/3 cup Strongly brewed coffee; room
Directions
  1. 1
    the oven and preheat to 350F (177°C).
  2. 2
    Spread the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and toast for 12-15 minutes, or until golden beneath the skins.
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    Wrap the nuts in a clean towel and cool completely.
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    Transfer the cooled hazelnuts to a large sieve and rub them back and forth to
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    remove the loose skins.
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    Make the chocolate butter cake: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375F (191°C).
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    Line the bottom of a 17 1/2x11 1/2 jelly roll pan with parchment or wax paper.
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    Lightly spray the bottom and sides of the pan with nonstick cooking spray.
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    In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
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    Sift the flour mixture onto a piece of wax paper and set aside.
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    In a 4 1/2 qt.
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    bowl of a heavy-duty electric mixer, using a paddle attachment,
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    beat the butter at medium-high speed for 1 minute, until creamy.
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    While continuing to
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    beat the butter, gradually
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    add the granulated and brown sugars, stopping the machine and scraping down the side of the bowl as necessary.
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    Beat the butter/sugar mixture at medium-high speed for 2 minutes, until smooth.
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    Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and the vanilla.
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    Reduce the speed to low, and alternately add 1/3 of the reserved dry ingred.
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    and 1/3 of the coffee.
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    In 2 more batches, alternately add the remaining dry ingred.
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    and coffee, scraping down the bowl as necessary.
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    Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and, using a metal cake spatula, smooth the batter evenly into the pan.
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    Bake the cake for 25-28 min., until the sides just begin to pull away from the pan and the surface springs back when lightly touched.
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    Cool the cake in the pan set on a wire rack for 10 min.
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    Invert the cake onto a wire rack; carefully
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    peel off the parchment paper and
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    allow the cake to
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    cool completely.
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    Make the caramelized hazelnuts and praline: Lightly spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
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    In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water.
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    Cook over med.
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    heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves.
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    Increase the
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    heat to medium-high and continue to
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    cook without stirring for 4-6 min., until the syrup caramelizes.
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    Immediately remove the pan from the heat.
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    Add the 12 perfect hazelnuts to the caramel and toss to coat.
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    With an oiled fork,
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    remove each hazelnut, letting the excess caramel drip back into the pan, and
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    place them at one end of the prepared baking sheet.
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    Quickly stir the 3/4 c.
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    of hazelnuts into the remaining hot caramel.
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    Pour the hazelnut praline onto the other end of the baking sheet.
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    Cool the praline for 30 min.
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    until hard.
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    Reserve the individual caramelized hazelnuts for decorating the cake.
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    Coarsely chop the praline.
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    In a food processor fitted with the metal chopping blade, process the praline for 35-45 seconds until finely ground.
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    Transfer the praline to a bowl and set aside.
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    SEE Chocolate Hazelnut Mascarpone Torte w/Raspberries II for the rest of the recipe and ingredients

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1624.6kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 44.4g69%
Saturated Fat 24.1g121%
Cholesterol 267.1mg90%
Sodium 2545.0mg107%
Total Carbohydrate 295.9g99%
Dietary Fiber 19.1g77%
Sugars 107.4g
Protein 34.3g69%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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