Flourless Chocolate-Hazelnut Cake

Name: Flourless Chocolate-Hazelnut Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 ounces 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate, chopped; ¾ cup unsalted butter; 6 whole large eggs; 1 cup golden brown sugar; ½ cup Frangelico; 1 cup ground hazelnuts; 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; ¼ cup chopped toasted hazelnuts

A rich and decadent flourless cake combining dark chocolate and hazelnuts, enhanced with Frangelico liqueur. This elegant dessert features a dense, fudgy texture and is topped with whipped cream and toasted hazelnuts.

8 servings

5 hr

Published October 4, 2025

Be the first to rate this recipe

Ingredients

•12 ounces 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate, chopped
•¾ cup unsalted butter
•6 whole large eggs
•1 cup golden brown sugar
•½ cup Frangelico
•1 cup ground hazelnuts
•1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
•1 cup heavy whipping cream
•¼ cup chopped toasted hazelnuts

Cooking Instructions

1.
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper round. Wrap outside of pan tightly with 3 layers of heavy-duty foil. Combine chocolate and butter in medium metal bowl; set bowl over saucepan of simmering water. Whisk until mixture is melted and smooth. Remove bowl from over water.
15 min
2.
Whisk eggs, golden brown sugar, and 1/4 cup Frangelico in large bowl to blend. Add chocolate mixture and whisk until smooth. Stir in ground hazelnuts and 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Place springform pan in large roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of springform pan. Place in oven and tent springform pan loosely with foil. Bake until cake is set in center and top is dry to touch, about 1 1/2 hours (top of cake will remain shiny). Remove cake from roasting pan; remove foil from top and outside of pan. Cool cake in pan on rack. Chill cake until cold, about 3 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.
270 min
3.
Using electric mixer, beat whipping cream and remaining 1/4 cup Frangelico in medium bowl until soft peaks form. Run knife around pan sides to loosen cake. Release pan sides. Cut cake into wedges. Transfer to plates. Top with whipped cream; sprinkle with chopped toasted hazelnuts.
15 min

Cooking Instructions

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper round. Wrap outside of pan tightly with 3 layers of heavy-duty foil. Combine chocolate and butter in medium metal bowl; set bowl over saucepan of simmering water. Whisk until mixture is melted and smooth. Remove bowl from over water.

15 min

Whisk eggs, golden brown sugar, and 1/4 cup Frangelico in large bowl to blend. Add chocolate mixture and whisk until smooth. Stir in ground hazelnuts and 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Place springform pan in large roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of springform pan. Place in oven and tent springform pan loosely with foil. Bake until cake is set in center and top is dry to touch, about 1 1/2 hours (top of cake will remain shiny). Remove cake from roasting pan; remove foil from top and outside of pan. Cool cake in pan on rack. Chill cake until cold, about 3 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.

270 min

Using electric mixer, beat whipping cream and remaining 1/4 cup Frangelico in medium bowl until soft peaks form. Run knife around pan sides to loosen cake. Release pan sides. Cut cake into wedges. Transfer to plates. Top with whipped cream; sprinkle with chopped toasted hazelnuts.

15 min