Dark chocolate and hazelnut chocolate torte recipe

• 1 handful fresh raspberries
• 1 handful fresh blueberries
• 20 g (0.7oz) chopped roasted hazelnuts
• 1 scattering fresh mint leaves
• 150 g (5.3oz) dark chocolate 70% - coarsely chopped
• 150 g (5.3oz) unsalted butter
• 115 g (4.1oz) caster sugar
• 50 g (1.8oz) soft brown sugar
• 4 medium eggs
• 150 g (5.3oz) ground hazelnuts
• 40 g (1.4oz) cocoa powder + 1tbsp instant espresso powder, dissolved in 80ml boiling water
• 0.5 tsp fine salt

1. First make the chocolate torte.
2. Preheat the oven to 160C fan/180C/gas mark 4, and then grease and line the cake tin with non-stick baking parchment.
3. Place the chocolate and butter in a bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until melted and smooth.
4. Remove and place on one side to cool slightly.
5. Put the sugars and eggs in your mixer bowl and whisk on high speed for 8 minutes until meringue like.
6. Gently fold in the melted chocolate using a large metal spoon, be careful not to deflate the mixture.
7. Next gently fold in the ground hazelnuts, cocoa powder/coffee mixture and salt.
8. Pour the mixture very gently into the prepared cake tin and bake just below the centre of the oven for 35 40 minutes.
9. The cake is ready when the centre feels just firm, the top has a slight crust and some cracks have appeared.
10. Dont be tempted to open the oven door until at least 30 minutes has gone by.
11. Remove from the oven and leave in the tin to cool.
12. Next decorate the cake.
13. Take the cake out of the tin and place on your presentation plate or stand.
14. Arrange the raspberries and blueberries in the centre of the torte.
15. Next scatter the chopped roasted hazelnuts around the fruit but leave the outer edge of the torte exposed.
16. Pick some perfect mint leaves and use them to add a splash of colour around the fruits.

raspberries, blueberries, hazelnuts, mint, butter, caster sugar, brown sugar, eggs, ground hazelnuts, cocoa powder , salt

Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/47796/dark-chocolate-and-hazelnut-chocolate-torte-recipe (may not work)