Tiroler Cake

This Tiroler Cake is a delicious hazelnut cake with chocolate chunks and chocolate icing. It’s a popular cake in Switzerland and something I grew up eating (and baking). The cake is named after the region of Tirol in Austria which makes me think that this is where the cake originates from. However, I haven’t been able to find out where it actually comes from, who first created it or when it was first made.

Although I haven’t seen many Tiroler Cakes around Australia that doesn’t mean that this can’t change… To be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who doesn’t like the combination of hazelnut and chocolate. It’s a match made in heaven and just simply delicious. Personally, I like serving this cake with a cup of tea or coffee in the afternoon but I won’t blame you if you eat it for breakfast. I’ve done that myself before and it’s delicious. No regrets.

The cake is really easy to make and doesn’t even require a electric mixer let alone stand mixer. You simply need a whisk to combine the liquid and dry ingredients.

If you love cake, then make sure to check out these recipes:

• Zingy Vegan Lemon Cake
• Rüeblitorte – Swiss Style Carrot Cake
• Choc Chunk Banana Bread

I hope you enjoy making and eating this Tiroler Cake. Please let me know how you go and don’t forget to share your creations with me on Instagram @nothangryanymore. I love seeing them!

Annick

Tiroler Cake

Annick

This is a delicious hazelnut and chocolate cake that is super easy to make.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Austrian, German, Swiss

Servings 12 slices

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Ingredients

  

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Liquid Ingredients

• 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 80 g rice bran oil or other neutral oil
• 400 g plant based milk
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste

Dry Ingredient

• 200 g sugar
• 350 g flour
• 100 g hazelnut meal
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 150 g dark chocolate

Chocolate Icing

• 70 g dark chocolate
• 20 g icing sugar

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 170°C fan.
• Add all the liquid ingredients to a bowl or jug and mix.
• Into a different bowl, add all the dry ingredients except the chocolate. Mix until combined.
• Now, pour the liquid ingredient into the dry ingredient and mix until just combined.
• Roughly chop the chocolate and fold the chunks into the batter.
• Grease a rectangular cake pan and line it with baking paper to ensure the cake can easily be removed after baking. Then, transfer the cake batter into the cake pan.
• Bake the cake at 170°C fan for 1 hour 10 minutes.

  To check that the cake is done, pierce it with a cake needle/skewer/chop stick – if it comes out clean (minus the melted chocolate) then the cake is done.
• Cool down the cake completely before adding the icing.
• For the icing, add roughly chopped chocolate and icing sugar to a small bowl and place the bowl onto a pot that contains boiling water. Alternatively, add the small bowl to a microwave to melt the chocolate.

  Either way, stir regularly to ensure the chocolate melts evenly.
• Once the chocolate has fully melted, pour the icing over the cooled cake.
• You can serve the cake right away or wait until the icing has set. The cake stores well in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Keyword cake, chocolate, dessert, hazelnuts, tiroler cake

Nutrition Facts

Tiroler Cake

Amount Per Serving (115 g)

Calories 400 Calories from Fat 168

% Daily Value*

Fat 18.7g29%

Saturated Fat 6.1g38%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2.3g

Monounsaturated Fat 6.8g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 211mg9%

Potassium 242.4mg7%

Carbohydrates 52g17%

Fiber 4.1g17%

Sugar 23.7g26%

Protein 5.8g12%

Vitamin A 7.2IU0%

Vitamin C 0mg0%

Calcium 132.2mg13%

Iron 3.3mg18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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