Bacio Cake

A community recipe by Ariel1986

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Introduction

Popular recipe here in Malta and really simple.

Ingredients

Serves: 8

Metric Cups

350 grams caster sugar
6 egg whites
120 grams butter (melted)
100 grams ground hazelnuts
150 grams cream crackers (crushed)
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
4 tablespoons drinking chocolate
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

12⅜ ounces superfine sugar
6 egg whites
4¼ ounces butter (melted)
3½ ounces hazelnut meal
5⅓ ounces cream crackers (crushed)
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
4 tablespoons drinking chocolate
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Method

Bacio Cake is a community recipe submitted by Ariel1986 and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Sift together the baking powder and cocoa powder.

Beat together the egg whites and caster sugar to a meringue, and then fold in the dry ingredients.

When incorporated, finally fold in the melted butter and vanilla essence. Pour intoa spring-bottomed cake tin which is lined with oven paper and bake for about 35 minutes at 170'C.

When cold, place on a wire rack and cover with the prepared ganache. Leave to set before placing on a board or plate.

Sift together the baking powder and unsweetened cocoa.

Beat together the egg whites and superfine sugar to a meringue, and then fold in the dry ingredients.

When incorporated, finally fold in the melted butter and vanilla essence. Pour intoa spring-bottomed cake tin which is lined with oven paper and bake for about 35 minutes at 170'C.

When cold, place on a wire rack and cover with the prepared ganache. Leave to set before placing on a board or plate.