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Ingredients
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Cake
Hazelnut Praline
Chocolate Ganache
Decoration
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Combine the wet and dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- 5
Bake the Cake
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool Cakes
Allow cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Hazelnut Praline Preparation
- 7
- 8
Add Hazelnuts
Once it reaches a golden color, remove from heat and quickly stir in the chopped hazelnuts.
- 9
Cool and Break Praline
Pour the mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and let it cool until hardened. Once cooled, break into pieces.
Chocolate Ganache Preparation
- 10
Heat Cream
In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream until just boiling.
- 11
Make Ganache
Pour the hot cream over the chopped dark chocolate in a bowl. Let it sit for 5 minutes, then stir until smooth.
Assembly
- 12
Layer Cake
Place one cake layer on a serving plate and spread a layer of chocolate ganache on top. Sprinkle with a portion of the hazelnut praline.
- 13
Finish Assembly
Add the second cake layer on top and pour the remaining ganache over the top, allowing it to drip down the sides.
- 14
Decorate
Decorate the top with whole hazelnuts and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
