Chocolate and hazelnut cake

Another healthy recipe from the Petrea King Food for Life Cook book.
They are a tonic for both your body and your soul. You can buy a copy of this excellent cook book from the Quest for Life web site – www.questforlife.com.au

Every cook book needs a chocolate cake recipe and this one is no exception.  Use the 85 percent Lindt chocolate if possible.  The zucchini give a delicious most texture to the cake.

Ingredients

• 300g dark Lindt chocolate. Chopped
• 200g unsalted butter
• 5 eggs, separated
• 1 cup raw or brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups hazelnuts, whizzed in a food processor until fine
• 1 cup zucchini, grated
• 1 cup wholemeal flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Chopped hazelnuts, grated…