Quick and Delicious Christmas Cake in 15 Minutes
Ingredients:
For the Dough:
- 6 eggs
- A pinch of salt
- 80g sugar
- 60g flour
- 100g ground hazelnuts
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
For the Cream:
- 4 eggs
- A pinch of salt
- 100g sugar
- 120g cornstarch
- 1L milk
- 200g butter
- 200g chocolate
- 15g cocoa
- 100g hazelnuts (roasted and chopped)
- 8g vanilla sugar
For the Topping:
- 400ml cream (33% fat)
- 50g sugar
- 300g cream cheese
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (356°F).
- For the dough, beat 6 eggs with a pinch of salt until frothy. Gradually add 80g of sugar while continuing to beat.
- Gently fold in 60g of flour, 100g of ground hazelnuts, and 1 teaspoon of baking powder.
- Pour the dough into a 24x24cm baking pan and bake for 30 minutes.
- For the cream, whisk 4 eggs with a pinch of salt. Add 100g of sugar and 120g of cornstarch, whisking until well combined.
- Heat 1L of milk in a saucepan until almost boiling. Gradually add the egg mixture while stirring constantly until it thickens.
- Remove from heat, add 200g of butter, 200g of chocolate, 15g of cocoa, 100g of roasted and chopped hazelnuts, and 8g of vanilla sugar. Mix until smooth.
- Pour the cream over the baked dough.
- Whip 400ml of cream with 50g of sugar until stiff peaks form, then fold in 300g of cream cheese.
- Spread the cream mixture over the chocolate layer.
- Allow the cake to cool and set in the refrigerator.
- Enjoy your scrumptious Christmas cake with family and friends!