Flourless Hazelnut Chocolate Cake (gluten-free)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 ounces dark chocolate
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 eggs, separated
• 2/3 cup coconut sugar (or other natural sugar)
• 1/2 cup hazelnut meal (or bleached hazelnuts ground in a food processor)
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons brandy (optional) or 2 tablespoons rum (optional)
• powdered sugar, for topping

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler. set aside.
• 2 preheat the oven to 350°f/360°c degrees.
• 3 whip egg whites until a stiff peak forms. set aside.
• 4 in another bowl, mix egg yolks and sugar. add the chocolate and butter mixture and mix.
• 5 mix in the hazelnut meal, cocoa powder, and liquor (if using) and mix.
• 6 fold in the egg whites and mix. pour in a 7-inch springform pan.
• 7 bake for 30 minutes.
• 8 cool and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. sprinkle powdered sugar on top using a small strainer.
• 9 infuse love, slice and serve!