Gluten-Free Hazelnut Chocolate Cake
A rich, moist hazelnut chocolate cake made with ground toasted hazelnuts, melted dark chocolate and cocoa, topped with a glossy ganache and chopped hazelnuts. A single 9-inch layer that suits a holiday dessert table.
At a glance: This medium baking recipe yields 10 servings in about 2h 5m (30 min prep, 35 min cook). It uses 13 ingredients — including bittersweet chocolate, unsalted butter, hazelnut flour or finely ground toasted hazelnuts — and walks through 7 steps. Updated . Browse more baking recipes or return to all gluten-free recipes.
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Cross-Contamination Warning for Gluten-Free Hazelnut Chocolate Cake: When preparing this baking recipe, ground nuts, nut flours and chocolate are often processed on shared lines with grains, so check those labels. Flour dust travels. Bake this on a day the kitchen is not also handling flour that contains gluten, use clean bowls, beaters and baking sheets, and keep the gluten-free flour blend in its own sealed container.
Gluten-Free Notes for Gluten-Free Hazelnut Chocolate Cake: Ground hazelnuts carry most of this cake, with a small amount of gluten-free all-purpose flour blend instead of flour that contains gluten. Use hazelnut flour, chocolate, cocoa, baking powder and a flour blend labeled gluten-free.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Tips & Notes
- Toast the hazelnuts at 350°F for 10-12 minutes and rub off the skins in a towel before grinding. Toasting is what gives the hazelnut chocolate cake its deep, nutty flavor.
- Take the cake out while a toothpick still shows a few moist crumbs. A fully clean toothpick means the hazelnut chocolate cake will be dry.
- Store the cake covered at room temperature for up to 3 days. The ground hazelnuts keep it moist, and it slices more cleanly on the second day.
Common questions
How long does Gluten-Free Hazelnut Chocolate Cake take?
Gluten-Free Hazelnut Chocolate Cake takes about 2 hours 5 minutes, including resting time: 30 minutes to prep and 35 minutes to cook, for 10 servings.
What should I check before making Gluten-Free Hazelnut Chocolate Cake with celiac disease?
Written with gluten-free ingredients. Use products labeled gluten-free, check labels, and ask your clinician about your own needs.
What cross-contamination risk is specific to Gluten-Free Hazelnut Chocolate Cake?
Check bittersweet chocolate, chopped, for the cake, unsalted butter, cut into pieces, hazelnut flour or finely ground toasted hazelnuts before they go into Gluten-Free Hazelnut Chocolate Cake. Ground nuts, nut flours and chocolate are often processed on shared lines with grains, so check those labels. Flour dust travels. Bake this on a day the kitchen is not also handling flour that contains gluten, use clean bowls, beaters and baking sheets, and keep the gluten-free flour blend in its own sealed container.
Which gluten-free swaps does Gluten-Free Hazelnut Chocolate Cake use?
Gluten-Free Hazelnut Chocolate Cake relies on a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend. Keep those gluten-free-labeled products in place of a gluten-containing flour or sauce. If the blend already lists xanthan gum, do not add a second binder unless this recipe says to.
How should leftover Gluten-Free Hazelnut Chocolate Cake be stored?
Store the cake covered at room temperature for up to 3 days. The ground hazelnuts keep it moist, and it slices more cleanly on the second day.
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