Authentic home cooking from Italy, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Italy as Torta caprese alle nocciole

Hazelnut Caprese Cake

Name: Hazelnut Caprese Cake
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Serves 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 7 tablespoons unsalted butter (100 g); 3.5 ounces dark chocolate, 70-80% cocoa (100 g); 3 large eggs; 1/2 cup sugar (100 g); 1 cup hazelnuts (150 g); 1 pinch salt; 1 tablespoon orange liqueur or rum; as needed Powdered sugar,

MammaVanna @vannacon

The ultimate gluten-free cake is definitely the Caprese cake, which uses almond flour instead of wheat flour. I wanted to try a different version by replacing the almonds with hazelnuts. The result? Try it—it's delicious!

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Ingredients

1 hour

Serves 6 to 8 servings

7 tablespoonsunsalted butter (100 g)
3.5 ouncesdark chocolate, 70-80% cocoa (100 g)
3large eggs
1/2 cupsugar (100 g)
1 cuphazelnuts (150 g)
1 pinchsalt
1 tablespoonorange liqueur or rum
as neededPowdered sugar,

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Steps

1 hour

1

Melt the chopped chocolate and butter together in a double boiler or microwave. Stir well and let cool slightly. Beat the egg yolks with half of the sugar and the salt until the mixture is pale and fluffy.
2

Add the melted chocolate and butter mixture in three or four additions, mixing well each time. In a blender, grind the hazelnuts into a fine meal and add them to the batter.
3

Beat the egg whites with the remaining sugar until stiff peaks form. Using a spatula, gently fold the meringue into the chocolate mixture in three additions, using upward, gentle motions.
4

Pour the batter into a 6- to 8-inch (15-20 cm) springform pan lined with parchment paper. Bake in a preheated conventional oven at 350°F (180°C) for about 35 minutes, or until the cake is set but still moist in the center.
5

Let the cake cool slightly in the pan, then remove and let cool completely. Before serving, dust the hazelnut Caprese cake with powdered sugar.

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Published in the US on April 19, 2026 14:02

Sono una nonna con la curiosità di una bambina, la voglia di sperimentare, di esplorare, di condividere le bellezze della vita con le persone che trovo sul mio cammino che sono il carburante per affrontare le difficoltà della vita stessa