Hazelnut Crunch Cake with Mascarpone and Chocolate

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This cake was a big hit on my brothers b-day! I put a little hazelnut spread in between layers, and its was awesome!!! I also instead of using Hazelnut ( they're not in season, I used almonds and came out very good!!! Thansk Giada

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It took less than a minute to blend the sugar, cream and marscapone.

I had a few large chunks of the hazelnut brickle that I thought could be broken up by the mixing blades of my blender.

That was a mistake; after about 20 additional seconds of using the mixer,the frosting curdled. I wish there was a cautionary note in the recipe, about how easily the frosting can be overly whipped.

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I gave this recipe 4 stars because while I personally would make a couple of changes in the future, I think it was well received by the group that I made it for being that only 10 of the 12 slices were left at the end of the night! The first change I would make is with the brittle - instead of making the brittle I would probably just toss the hazelnuts in the frosting/filling as is instead of making them into a crunch/brittle. I might have done something wrong in the brittle making process as I've never done it before but mine seemed to come out very grainy/sugary so it was a little "much" in the frosting being that the rest of the cake is already so rich without that extra sugar.

The other change I would make is in the topping - again this is all subject to personal taste - but I received a couple of comments on the orange zest and how it could have been left out and been just as good.

All of this said, the cake was indeed wonderful and the real highlight is the frosting/filling made of mascarpone. Perfectly light and fluffy and not too sweet!

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I've made this cake several times now and it always turns out great! Try using the basic frosting for other things. I've used it as a base for other flavors like fruit, other nuts, etc. Use your imagination. This is a great basic for a lot of different desserts.

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I made this I few days ago and I loved it! I'm a pretty amatuer cook, but everything came out nicely, and the cream wasn't lumpy like some of the other peoples'. It got rave reviews from my guests. I will diffently make this again, and would recommmend it to anyone thinking of trying it!

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I am very good cook and had very good results making the cake for my husband's b-day which is the 4th of July. However, I am not so sure that the flavor of this cake would appeal to everyone. It seems like a fancy cake, oriented toward special occasions and adults as my 6 year old didn't like the cake at all. He requested not to make the cake again and wants his Mom's cake. If you like orange chocolate flavor with a nutty cream frosting than this is for you.

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This cake was very good. I got a lot of rave reviews for it. It tasted better the next day. I too, was afraid that I had not whipped the cheese filling properly,because it did look like it had curdled. But when I touched it it, the consistency was light, and fluffy. I may not put so much sugar mixture on the nuts next time either.

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My mom and I made this cake and thought is was actually pretty good once all the components were put together. I was iffy about the frosting because it tasted really "cheesy" alone, but we had no trouble with it. One thing you may want to try is to freeze your cream for a while so it's extra cold (not frozen solid and make sure your bowl you whip it in is cold too, 15min in fridge or so. We also used a box mix cake. We added coffee for the water called for in the box mix. made it extra tasty and moist! Enjoy

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This cake was a hit at the party I made it for. I had trouble with the icing separating, but I guess I wasn't the only one. My cheese was room temp and the cream was ice cold but it still looked more like lumpy cheese than icing. It tasted so good though. I will definately try this one again.

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I loved this recipe! It was so easy to do. I never had Mascarpone before so I was nervous to use it but I have to say that the filling is the best part of the cake! I left out the brittle and just chopped up hazelnuts and toasted them and it tasted just as good. It doesn't look too pretty but it tasted great!