Ricette di Sicilia
Cibo, cultura e tradizioni siciliane
Soft Hazelnut Cake: Fragrant, Homely and Truly Timeless
A beautifully soft hazelnut cake with an intense aroma and irresistibly authentic flavour — a simple, comforting classic.
🛒 Ingredients
- ✓ 200 g plain flour
- ✓ 200 g toasted hazelnuts
- ✓ 150 g caster sugar
- ✓ 100 g butter
- ✓ 3 eggs
- ✓ 100 ml milk
- ✓ 1 sachet baking powder
- ✓ A pinch of salt
- ✓ Butter and flour for the cake tin
📊 Nutritional Information
If you’re after a simple homemade cake with a wonderfully nostalgic taste, this soft hazelnut cake is the perfect choice. Light, aromatic and full of genuine flavour, it’s ideal for breakfast, an afternoon treat or whenever you fancy something sweet and comforting. With just a few ingredients and less than an hour in the kitchen, you’ll have a cake that feels warm, familiar and utterly irresistible.
👨🍳 Preparation
- 1
Finely blend the hazelnuts with 2 tablespoons of sugar.
- 2
Whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff.
- 3
Beat the yolks with the butter and remaining sugar until pale and fluffy.
- 4
Stir in the milk, then add the sifted flour mixed with baking powder and the hazelnut mixture.
- 5
Gently fold in the whisked egg whites, working from bottom to top.
- 6
Pour the batter into a buttered and floured cake tin.
- 7
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30–35 minutes, until golden.
💡 Tips and Variations
For a lighter, more delicate flavour, replace half the hazelnuts with almonds. A little grated orange zest also adds a lovely citrus aroma.
📦 Storage
- • Keep under a cake dome for 3–4 days.
- • Freeze in slices and thaw at room temperature.
- • Warm slightly before serving to enhance the aroma.
🍷 Pairing
Enjoy with a glass of Passito di Noto, whose sweet, enveloping notes beautifully complement the hazelnuts.
Now that your hazelnut cake is ready, take a moment to savour its homely sweetness. Whether with coffee or tea, it’s a warm embrace that tastes of Sicily.
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