Ingredients
- 220g ground hazelnuts
- 6 large eggs
- 180g caster sugar
- 250ml cream to serve
- 150-200g raspberries (fresh or frozen)
HAZELNUT AND RASPBERRY CAKES

Method
- Preheat the oven at 170C/160C fan
- Grease and flour 16 small muffin or friand tins or 24cm springform tin.
- Line the base with baking paper..
- Separate the eggs carefully. Whisk the yolks and sugar until pale, creamy and very thick.Stir in the ground hazelnuts.
- Whisk the egg whites to firm peaks then gently fold them into the yolk mixture with a large spoon.
- Spoon into the small or large tins, sprinkle with raspberries and bake until the cake begins to shrink away from the sides of the tin – approximately 15-20 minutes for small or 45 minutes for large.
- Leave in the tin to cool for 10 minutes, then release the clip and turn out on to a rack.
- When completely cold, carefully cut the cake in half horizontally, fill with whipped cream and more raspberries.
Comments
Makes 16 small or one large cake