Crispy Apple Cake with Chocolate and Hazelnuts: A Burst of Flavor
The apple cake is a timeless dessert, but this version with the addition of chocolate and hazelnuts makes it even more delicious and irresistible. The crispy puff pastry base, the soft apple center, and the creaminess of the chocolate and hazelnut cream create a perfect combination of flavors and textures. An ideal dessert for any occasion, from Sunday brunch to an afternoon snack with friends.
To prepare this cake, you will need a few simple ingredients: puff pastry, apples, unsweetened cocoa powder, hazelnut flour, sugar, potato starch, and milk or plant-based beverage. In just a few steps, you’ll have a delicious and fragrant dessert ready, perfect to satisfy your sweet tooth while staying light.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 6 People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, and Spring
- Energy 449.41 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 44.14 (g) of which sugars 17.06 (g)
- Proteins 7.34 (g)
- Fat 28.14 (g) of which saturated 2.63 (g)of which unsaturated 12.22 (g)
- Fibers 3.24 (g)
- Sodium 99.46 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 131 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 8 oz puff pastry (round)
- 1/2 cup milk (or plant-based beverage)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup potato starch (or cornstarch)
- 3/4 cup hazelnut flour (or almond flour)
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 apples
- 1 oz sliced almonds (or chopped hazelnuts)
Tools
- Cake Pan Lagostina Gustosa Springform Cake Pan with Non-Stick Steel for Oven, Black, Diameter 9.5 inches
- Corer 4 In 1 Kitchen Corer and Apple Corer, Stainless Steel Core Remover Tools for DIY Fruit Salads, Fruit Carving Knife
- Whisk Fackelmann Kitchen Whisk, Stainless Steel, Silver, 11 x 2.3 x 2.3 inches
Steps for Crispy Apple Cake with Chocolate and Hazelnuts
Let’s start by preparing the hazelnut and chocolate cream. In a bowl, mix the milk with the sugar using a hand whisk, add the starch, cocoa, and hazelnut flour, combining everything with a hand whisk. It should result in a thick but soft cream, set aside
Wash the apples, remove the core, cut them in half, and slice them thinly. Take the puff pastry and place it in a 9.5-inch cake pan, pricking the bottom with a fork.
Spread the hazelnut and cocoa cream over the base, leaving a border of about 3/4 inch. Arrange the apple slices in groups, then slightly fold the edge of the pastry, brush it with milk and sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts or sliced almonds. Dust the apples with a little brown sugar and a pinch of cinnamon. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 35 minutes. Serve cold or warm.
Storage, tips, notes, for the crispy apple cake with chocolate and hazelnuts
Add a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg for an extra touch. The cake keeps for 2/3 days in a closed container
