Chocolate Hazelnut Meringue Cake
- Chocolate Cake
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 6 eggs, separated
- 1 pkg. (170 g) Baker's Bittersweet Chocolate, melted
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- Meringue Topping
- 1 pkg. (170 g) Baker's Bittersweet Chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup toasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1 Tbsp. corn starch
- 4 egg whites
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line bottom of 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
- Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl with mixer 3 min.
- or until well blended.
- Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add melted chocolate, vanilla and salt; mix until well blended.
- Beat 6 egg whites in large bowl on high speed with mixer 2 min.
- or until soft peaks form.
- Fold one-third of whites into chocolate mixture.
- Fold in remaining whites and pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 25 to 30 min.
- Meanwhile, mix chopped chocolate, hazelnuts and corn starch in small bowl; set aside.
- Beat remaining 4 egg whites in large bowl on high speed with mixer 2 min.
- or until frothy.
- Gradually add granulated sugar; beat 7 to 8 min.
- or until soft peaks form.
- Fold in chocolate and hazelnut mixture.
- Remove cake from oven.
- Spread meringue mixture on top of cake.
- Return cake to oven.
- Bake 25 to 30 min.
- or until meringue is lightly browned and crisp.
- Cool cake in pan 10 min.
- Run knife around edge of cake to loosen; release sides of pan.
- Cool completely.
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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate-hazelnut-meringue-cake-173693.aspx (may not work)