German Hazelnut Cake

Ingredients

• 9 ounces butter or margarine (1 1/4 cups)
• 7 ounces sugar (1 cup)
• 4 eggs
• 2 drops bitter almond essence
• 9 ounces all-purpose flour (2 1/4 cups)
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 9 ounces ground hazelnuts (1 1/4 cups)
• 1 3/4 ounces chocolate, finely chopped

For Dusting

• icing sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Mix together the sugar, eggs and flavouring and set aside.

3. 3

   In another bowl, cream the butter and gradually add it to the sugar mixture.

4. 4

   Mix the flour, baking powder and ground nuts together.

5. 5

   Add it to the sugar and butter mixture a spoonful at a time.

6. 6

   Fold in the chocolate.

7. 7

   Grease a ring baking tin and fill with the batter.

8. 8

   Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 65 minutes.

9. 9

   Dust the cooled cake with icing sugar.