Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups real semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter
  • 1/2 cup toasted finely chopped hazelnuts or filberts, skins removed
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 Land O Lakes Eggs, slightly beaten
  • 4 (1-ounce) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate
  • 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream
  • Melted chocolate, if desired
  • Toasted chopped hazelnuts, if desired

Method

  • Heat oven to 350F.
  • Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch springform pan; dust with powdered sugar.
  • Set aside.
  • Combine chocolate chips and butter in 2-quart saucepan.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, 4-6 minutes or until smooth.
  • Stir in nuts, sugar and eggs.
  • Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake 28-32 minutes or until edges begin to pull away from sides of pan.
  • Cool completely.
  • Remove sides of springform pan; place cake onto serving plate.
  • Combine baking chocolate and whipping cream in saucepan.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, 3-4 minutes or until smooth.
  • Cool 5 minutes.
  • Pour over top and sides of cooled cake.
  • Refrigerate at least 1 hour until set.
  • Drizzle plate with melted chocolate, if desired.
  • Sprinkle with hazelnuts, if desired.