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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Method
Cake Preparation
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Combine Mixtures
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Stir in the chopped hazelnuts.
Add Boiling Water
Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool the Cakes
Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and transfer to wire racks to cool completely.