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Chocolate-Glazed Hazelnut Mousse Cake

Chocolate-Glazed Hazelnut Mousse Cake

Cost $20, save $35

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  • 300 Min
  • 6 Servings
  • $20

INGREDIENTS

  • Shortbread Base

    • 2 tablespoons hazelnuts, toasted and skins rubbed off
    • 3 tablespoons sugar
    • ½ cup all-purpose flour
    • ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
    • 2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
    • 🧂 ⅛ teaspoon salt

  • Mousse Filling

    • 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
    • 3 tablespoons cold water
    • ½ cup chocolate hazelnut spread such as Nutella
    • ½ cup mascarpone
    • 1 ½ cups chilled heavy cream
    • 2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
    • 3 tablespoons sugar

  • Ganache

    • 5 tablespoons heavy cream
    • 3 ½ ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped

STEPS

1

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Invert bottom of springform pan, lock the side, and line bottom with parchment paper.

2

Pulse hazelnuts with sugar in a food processor until finely chopped. Add flour, butter, cocoa, and salt, then pulse until dough forms.

3

Press dough evenly onto the bottom of the springform pan with fingers. Prick all over with fork, bake until dry, about 18-20 mins. Cool completely (about 30 mins).

4

Sprinkle gelatin over water in a saucepan, let stand for 5 minutes. Heat gently to dissolve gelatin. Stir in chocolate hazelnut spread until combined.

5

Whisk mascarpone and chocolate hazelnut mixture together. Whip heavy cream, cocoa powder, and sugar until soft peaks form. Fold cream into mascarpone mixture and chill for 3 hours.

6

Simmer cream in a saucepan. Remove from heat, add chocolate and let sit for 1 min, then whisk until smooth. Cool ganache slightly for about 20 mins.

7

Run warm knife around inside of pan, remove pan sides. Spread ganache over cake top, letting excess drip down sides.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

705

Calories

  • 8
    Protein
  • 47
    Carbs
  • 57
    Fats

💡 Toast hazelnuts in advance to save time.Let mousse chill thoroughly before spreading the ganache.Use premium-quality chocolate for the ganache for better flavor.