Cake base with chocolate

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 100 g dark chocolate
• 125 g butter
• 125 g sugar
• 3 eggs, weight class M
• 50 g flour, type 405
• 1 tsp, leveled baking powder
• 50 g hazelnuts, finely ground

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour

with dark chocolate and hazelnuts

Line a 26cm springform pan with greaseproof paper. Melt the chocolate or couverture coating in a water bath. Whisk the chocolate, not too warm, with the butter and sugar until fluffy. Sift the flour and baking powder together with the nuts. Stir the eggs alternately with the flour into the mixture on a low speed. Do not beat until fluffy!! Pour the mixture into the springform pan. Or spread three layers on baking paper and bake. Bake the layer in the springform pan at 170°C for about 30 minutes. If spread on baking paper, the layers need about 15-20 minutes at 170°C. This cake base is suitable for cream or buttercream cakes.