HAZELNUT TORTE

4 eggs

¾ cup sugar

1 cup hazelnuts

2 Tbsp flour

2 ½ tsp baking powder

Put eggs and sugar in blender.

Cover and whirl until smooth.

Add nuts and blend on “grate” until nuts are fine.

Add flour and baking powder, blend until well mixed.

Pour into 2 round greased pans.

Bake at 350F for 20 minutes.

Turn out and cool on racks.

Cream

⅓ cup sugar

1 tsp cocoa powder

1 tsp instant coffee powder

¼ tsp salt

2 tsp vanilla

1 cup whipping cream

Whip together until thick.

Spread between and on top of torte layers.

Decorate with chocolate chips.

Preparation time: 30 mins

Cooking time: 20 mins