Hazelnut Cake: A Traditional Recipe
Ingredients
- 200 g Flour
- 1 sachet Baking powder
- 3 Eggs
- 300 g Shelled and chopped hazelnuts
- 120 g Butter
- 180 g Sugar
- 1 cup Espresso coffee
- 1 cup Milk
- 1 tbsp. Olive oil
Instructions
- Mix hazelnuts, eggs, sugar, flour mixed with baking powder, milk, oil coffee and 100 g melted butter in a bowl.
- Stir well.
- Grease a cake pan and pour in the mixture.
- Bake in the oven at 180° for 40 minutes. According to Langhe tradition, it should be low.
Notes
For a lighter variation, you can replace some of the butter with cottage cheese or Greek yogurt. This will not only reduce the calories, but also add a nice softness to the cake.