Hazelnut Torte Recipe

• ¾ cup ground Hazelnuts
• ¾ cup blanched ground Almonds
• 24 whole Hazelnuts
• 9 Eggs (separated)
• 2/3 cup Sugar
• ¼ cup Cherry Brandy
• ¼ cup Raspberry Jam
• 1 pint Whipping Cream
• Powdered Sugar (for dusting)

• Combine hazelnuts and ground almonds together.
• Beat egg yolks until thick and fluffy.
• Add sugar and beat again, until well blended.
• Gradually add the ground mixture and mix thoroughly.
• Beat egg whites until stiff and stir in the yolk-nut mixture.
• Pour the mixture into two buttered tins and place in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F.
• Bake until the top of the cake springs back instantly after pushing in.
• Remove from the oven and cover the top layer of each cake with cherry brandy.
• Spread a thin layer of raspberry jam over each and place one cake on the other.
• Beat the cream and spread on the top.
• Top with hazelnuts and dust with powdered sugar.
• Your delicious cake is ready to serve and enjoy.