If you have never tasted a Chocolate Nut Cake I suggest you try it immediately, you don't know what you're missing! :-)
This very good recipe has been sent by Elisa from Verona who is milk intolerant and has tried to create a cake using her favourite ingredients (chocolate and nuts). She writes: "The first time I prepared it it was almost scary! Too bad! Then I made some adjustments to the amounts and now it is perfect!".
A very simple cake to prepare (Thermomix does everything) and it can be customised according to personal tastes. You can add to chocolate your favourite nuts: pine nuts or almonds, hazelnuts, raisins, ground walnuts and whatever else you want! ;-)
It is perfect to be served at the end of a Sunday meal or as a dessert for a dinner with friends especially if someone is milk intolerant.
Other tasty ideas for chocolate cakes you just need to have a look here. If you also like nuts you may prepare the Almond and Ricotta Cheese Cake or the very good Peanut Biscuits and the delicious Grape and Walnut Cake.
Ingredients
- 100 g Sugar
- 200 g Dark Chocolate 70%
- 250 g Mix of Nuts (Hazelnuts, Pine Nuts, Almonds)
- 40 g Pastry Flour
- 5 Eggs
- 2 Tbsps Vegetable Oil
How to prepare the Chocolate Nut Cake
Put chocolate in the bowl. 1 Min. 37°C Speed 2. Put aside.
Add oil, flour, eggs and sugar. 3 Min. Speed 3.
Add melt chocolate and nuts (ground or entire). 2 Min. Speed 2.
Bake in pre-heated oven. 160°C 30 Min.
Other recipes to prepare the Chocolate Nut Cake without Thermomix
http://theordinarycook.co.uk/2010/08/09/chocolate-nut-cake/ (flourless)
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/flourless-chocolate-nut-cake-65094.aspx (flourless)
Translated from the Italian recipe
Torta con Frutta Secca e Cioccolato
Photocredit: Pogurì