Hazelnut and almond gateau

Name: Hazelnut and almond gateau
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Serves 6-8
Ingredients: 60 g (2 oz) caster sugar, extra; 185 g (6 oz) caster sugar; 3 egg whites; 220 g (7 oz) unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature; 45 g (1½ oz) chocolate hazelnut spread; icing sugar and cocoa powder, for decoration; icing sugar and cocoa powder, for decoration; 50 g (1¾ oz) plain flour; 140 g (4½ oz) ground almonds; 100 ml (3¼ fl oz) milk; 170 g (5½ oz) caster sugar; 8 egg whites; 1 egg white, lightly beaten

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 5

Appears in

Cakes

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

Layers of almond sponge sandwiched together with a rich chocolate and hazelnut butter cream make this a very impressive gateau for a special occasion.

Ingredients

Almond Sponge

140 g (4½ oz) ground almonds
50 g (1¾ <

Vegetarian
Cake

Method

Preheat the oven to moderately hot 190°C (375°F/Gas 5). Line a deep 25 x 30 cm (10 x 12 inch) swiss roll tin (see Chef’s techniques). Allow cm (¾ inch) of the paper to stick up above the rim of the tin. Grease the paper an