Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. strong brewed coffee 1 c. sugar 2/3 c. cooking oil 1/2 c. honey 2 tbsp. vinegar 1 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs, slightly beaten 3 c. flour 1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1 c. finely chopped hazelnuts, toasted 1 recipe Coffee-Hazelnut Syrup 1/4 c. chopped hazelnuts, toasted (optional)
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Directions: |
Directions:Preheat oven 350ºF. Grease & lightly flour 10-inch fluted tube pan. In bowl whisk coffee, sugar, oil, honey, vinegar, and vanilla. Add eggs, whisk until combined. In another bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Whisk into coffee mixture until combined. Add the 1 c. hazelnuts; stir to combine. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for about 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 20 minutes. Remove from pan to serving platter. Brush with some of the Coffee-Hazelnut Syrup. Cool another 30 minutes, brush again with syrup. Sprinkle with 1/4 c. hazelnuts (optional).
COFFEE-HAZELNUT SYRUP: In saucepan, combine 1 c. packed brown sugar, 1 c. powdered sugar, 2 tbsp. butter and 1 c. strong brewed coffee. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat. Boil gently, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly and is reduced to about 1 1/3 c. Remove from heat. |