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Dark chocolate, almond, and hazelnut cake

Dark chocolate, almond, and hazelnut cake

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A rich dark chocolate cake with almonds and hazelnuts, featuring melted chocolate pieces and a light, airy egg white mousse.

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Recipe from Heuler06, JamesP, Klaus Eifert and 4 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This cake stands out for its combination of almond and hazelnut, as well as its chocolate pieces. The whipped egg white makes it light despite its richness.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$23.55 $1.47 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

16 people
  • $0.16
  • $0.86
  • $1.20
  • $1.84
  • $3.52
  • $0.08
  • $15.78
  • $0.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the margarine and sugar until you have a light and fluffy mixture. ≈ 4 min
  2. Separate the eggs. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Then, fold in the yolks with the butter and sugar mixture. Add the almonds and hazelnuts alternately with the sparkling water. ≈ 4 min
  3. Melt 300g of chocolate in a saucepan. Chop the remaining 300g into small, pebble-sized pieces. Add the melted chocolate to the dough, mixing well, then add the chopped chocolate.
  4. Salt the mixture, then gently fold in the whipped egg whites using a large spoon, without using an electric mixer. ≈ 4 min
  5. Pour the dough into your chosen baking dish and bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for approximately 1 hour.

The bill

Dark chocolate, almond, and hazelnut cake

  • 200 grams of sugar$0.16
  • 250 g of margarine (preferably one without butter)$0.86
  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • 200 g of ground almonds$1.84
  • 200 g of ground hazelnuts$3.52
  • 100 ml of sparkling water$0.08
  • 600 g of dark chocolate$15.78
  • salt$0.11

Total$23.55

that's $1.47 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 250 g of margarine (preferably one without butter)
  • 3 eggs
  • 200 g of ground almonds
  • 200 g of ground hazelnuts
  • 100 ml of sparkling water
  • 600 g of dark chocolate
  • salt

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