Hazelnut Bundt Cake

I was wondering how best to make use of some hazelnut meal languishing in my fridge when I stumbled upon this recipe.  This recipe is rather easy to put together with a few simple ingredients that are easily available.  The texture is moist, almost similar to pound cake with a tinge of  nutty flavour, light and yum!

This cake certainly goes down well with a nice brew of hot tea ............. relax and enjoy!

Recipe for Hazelnut Bundt Cake

Ingredients

• 6 oz butter
• 4 oz caster sugar
• 4 oz self-raising flour
• 4.1/2 oz hazelnut meal
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup yoghurt
• a pinch of salt
• Icing sugar for dusting (optional)

Method

1. Grease an 8 cup Bundt pan generously with melted butter or with cooking spray.  Set aside.
2. Sift the flour with salt, set aside.
3. Cream butter, caster sugar till light, thick and creamy.
4. Add in the eggs one at a time, mix well.
5. Fold in sifted flour alternating with yoghurt.  Start with flour and end with flour.
6. Fold in the hazelnut meal, mix well.
7. Pour batter into the prepared Bundt pan.
8. Bake in a preheated oven @ 180 deg C for 40 - 45 mins. till golden brown.  Test with a skewer till it comes out clean.
9. Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 10 mins. before unmoulding onto a wire rack to cool completely.
10. Dust with icing sugar if desired.