Chocolate Hazelnut Cake

Ingredients

• 6 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups hazelnuts (filberts)
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

ICING

• 2 tablespoons butter, softened (or hard margarine)
• 1 cup icing sugar (confectioner's)
• 1 teaspoon cocoa, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons strong coffee

Directions

1. 1

   Place the eggs, hazelnuts, white sugar, chocolate chips, baking powder, vanilla and salt into a blender or food processor.

2. 2

   Process for 3 minutes.

3. 3

   Pour batter into two greased and parchment paper-lined 8" round cake pans.

4. 4

   Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 25 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

5. 5

   Cool.

6. 6

   Beat butter, icing sugar, cocoa, vanilla and coffee together well in small bowl.

7. 7

   Remove 1 cake layer, top side up, to plate.

8. 8

   Spread with filling.

9. 9

   Set second cake layer over filling, top side up.

10. 10

    Frost with a light and fluffy chocolate frosting or use a chocolate ganache.