Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Top Easter desserts
Celebrate this Easter with a delicious dessert that will get family & friends’ mouths watering fast!

Chocolate hazelnut cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 160°C/140°C fan-forced. Grease a 6cm-deep, 22cm round cake pan. Line base and sides with 2 layers of baking paper.

Step 2

Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on MEDIUM (50%), stirring every 30 seconds with a metal spoon, for 2 minutes or until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.

Step 3

Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add cooled chocolate. Beat until just combined.

Step 4

Sift flour and cocoa powder together. Fold ½ the flour mixture into chocolate mixture. Fold ½ the milk into chocolate mixture. Repeat with remaining flour mixture and milk. Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Smooth surface.

Step 5

Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until a skewer inserted into centre of cake comes out clean (cover with foil if over-browning). Stand in pan for 15 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 6

Using a spatula, spread chocolate-hazelnut spread all over top of cake. Decorate with Easter eggs. Serve.