German Hazelnut Torte Recipe

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 5 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup ground hazelnuts
• 3 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
• 1/4 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
• 7 ounces almond paste
• 1 cup icing sugar, sifted
• 3 -5 tablespoons lemon juice
• nuts, and or whipped cream, to decorate

Recipe

• 1 cake:.
• 2 •preheat oven to 375°f.
• 3 •grease 8-inch springform pan. (if not available, use 2 8-inch cake pans and grease and flour them.).
• 4 •beat egg yolks and sugar in large mixer bowl until pale and creamy.
• 5 •fold in hazelnuts, flour, and almond flavoring.
• 6 •beat egg whites until stiff and fold into egg yolk mixture.
• 7 •spread batter gently in prepared pan(s).
• 8 •bake springform pan about 40 minutes, (bake 2 8-inch cake pans about 20 minutes), or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. cool thoroughly, even overnight, on rack.
• 9 filling:.
• 10 •blend cornstarch, sugar, a little milk and egg yolks. bring remaining milk to boil. stir hot milk and vanilla into cornstarch mixture.
• 11 •return to heat and bring back to boil. cook a few seconds, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• 12 •cool, stirring frequently.
• 13 to assemble cake:.
• 14 •if springform was used, cut cake into 2 layers. (if used 8-inch cake pans, use both layers.).
• 15 •spread 1 layer with filling.
• 16 •top with second layer.
• 17 •knead almond paste to soften. on a surface sprinkled with icing sugar, roll out almond paste to a round large enough to cover top and sides of cake (about 14-inch diameter).
• 18 •press onto cake.
• 19 •blend icing sugar with enough lemon juice to give a coating consistency.
• 20 •spread over cake and decorate as desired.