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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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A torte is a cake made with lotsa ground nuts instead of or in addition to flour . They are Central European in origin. The word torte is derived from the Italian word torta which was used to describe a round cake . Read more . A element common to most tortes is sweet icing . When the cake is layered, a thick covering of icing is placed between the layers, but there is almost always icing on the tops and sides of the torte. Ingredients:
150 g walnuts |
150 g hazelnuts |
1 tsp baking pwd |
4 eggs |
1/2 c caster sugar |
filling and frosting |
2 c cream and 1 tsp vanilla essence - whipped |
100 g mixed nuts , roasted and chopped |
! tbsp cocoa / coffee pwd |
hazelnut chocolates |
Directions:
1. Pre heat oven at 175 deg .
2. Grease a 22 cm springform pan .
3. Process the nuts until finely chopped .
4. Beat the egg whites until peaks form .
5. Beat the eggs yolks and sugar until creamy .
6. Fold the yolks into nuts and add the baking pwd .
7. now , fold this into whites gently using a metal knife .
8. Pour in the pan and bake for 30 mins or until the top of the cake is springy .
9. Cool completely and turn on a wire rack .
10. Cut the cake into 2 , horizontally .
11. Spead the cream on top of one layer and place the second layer on top .
12. Spread the reats of the cream on top and sides .
13. Sprinkle the chopped nuts on side of the cake .
14. Pipe the extra cream around the edge .
15. Dust the top with the pwd and decorate with the hazelnut chocolates .
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