Hazelnut Crunch Cake with Mascarpone and Chocolate

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Delicious! I made it with dark chocolate cake mix and only used 8 oz. of Marscapone, still was yummy. I'm going to try it again with the full 16oz but I can't imagine this cake being any better!

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I made the marscapone frosting and put it on some red velvet cake. The frosting has the texture of icecream which is very enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this frosting instead of cream cheese frosting.

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I read a few reviews before I made the cake to get some tips and read the complaints. The cake is delicious. The best part is the frosting, this is what makes the cake special. To make it easier on myself, I bought a pre-made brittle. This cuts the cooking time. You can get whatever brittle you want and just smash it to pieces and add to the frosting. Whipping the cream first and adding to the mascarpone makes it easier to mix too. The mistake I made is not shaking the baking pan before baking the cake. The cake came out uneven. I forgot to shake the pan. Well, next time. Its my first time to make it and bringing it to my friends Xmas party. I will make it for my family Xmas party too. I'm sure it will be hit. I'm already thinking that I can put this frosting on cupcakes too. Its the best frosting I've ever had! My husband and I love all the dishes we make from Giada's recipe collection. Thanks Giada!

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Best cake I have EVER had! (and may I say I've had a lot of cakes in my life : I don't know why this recipe has a four star average rating. I have made this cake three times now in a span of a year, and besides beating heavy cream separately from mascarpone cheese (and then folding in the mascarpone later, once the heavy cream is beaten to stiffness, I have not made any other modifications to it. If I could give this recipe six stars, I would, just to emphasize how delicious this dessert is! Thank you, Giada, for this amazing creation.

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I made this cake last year for Thanksgiving. My family and friends loved it! The taste was mouth watering! The cake is very light and was very moist which is always an A+ in my book. I will be making it again today. I ended up skipping the brittle last year. I could not find skinless hazlenuts. I chopped up two giant size Hershey Symphony bars instead. It still gave the cake great crunch (and extra chocolate!

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I'd give this 5 stars on taste, but 2 stars for the amount of time and effort it takes to make this cake. I've made this 2 times now and both times it took me over 3 hours to make. I'm glad I read reviews before I made it the first time because I used the tips that were provided, but I still had issues with the frosting and crunch...I had to make both twice. Today I made the cake for a second time and thought it would go much more smoothly...nope I was wrong. And I'm a seasoned cook. This is just way too much work and for that I have to rate it 2 stars. I've had other desserts that are just as good that take a lot less effort and time. If you want to save yourself the headache and time, choose another recipe.

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At first I thought the frosting was going to be a little bland, but after I put everything together it was amazing!!! I've made it over and over again and everyone I've made it for has loved it.

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Friends have been asking me for the past three years for the recipe after I made this cake just one time back in 2009. Who does *that? Enough said :-

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this would have been a good recipe to see on video

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Great flavour