It’s worth going to the effort for this showstopping cake. Top-quality dark chocolate, coffee and hazelnuts are a match made in heaven.

Marks & Spencer
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4HR
Total time
Ingredients
Servings
12
For the cake
100 g
blanched hazelnuts
3 tsp
M&S Fairtrade gold instant coffee
175 g
M&S unsalted British butter, softened
250 g
caster sugar
3
medium M&S free-range mixed size eggs, lightly beaten
250 g
M&S Remarksable Value plain flour
2 tsp
baking powder
1 tsp
bicarbonate of soda
100 g
M&S soured cream, room temperature
75 g
72% dark chocolate, roughly chopped
For the icing
175 g
caster sugar
3
medium M&S free-range mixed size eggs
whites only
50 g
72% dark chocolate
2 tsp
instant espresso powder
200 g
M&S unsalted British butter, diced, room temperature
Nutrition per serving
Calories
602kcal
Fat
38.0 g
Saturates
20.8 g
Sugars
39.3 g
Salt
223.9 mg