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We’re Australia’s voice for the vital role nuts play in good health and nutrition. We inspire people to enjoy a healthy handful of nuts every day. An initiative of the Australian nut industry, we also work closely with health professionals, government, and other bodies to improve the nutritional reputation of nuts.

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Did you know there’s a day dedicated to hazelnut cake? This Sunday is ✨Hazelnut Cake Day✨, making it THE perfect time to enjoy this delicious and nutritious nut, baked up into a tasty treat! 🙌

Hazelnuts have a sweet, buttery, rich, slightly cocoa flavour. And these unique flavours pair perfectly with foods like roasted fruits, caramel and chocolate. 😍

Try this decadent chocolate cake recipe, featuring hazelnuts in both the cake and the frosting, to celebrate Hazelnut Cake Day!

Save to keep the recipe 👆

Ingredients:
Cake
• 125g hazelnut meal
• 125g dark chocolate
• 125g coconut oil
• 125g coconut sugar
• 3 eggs
Frosting
• 1 cup (175g) mixed cashews and hazelnuts (skins removed)
• 1/3 cup coconut cream
• 3 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Pinch sea salt
• 2 tbsp raw cacao powder
• 1/2 cup walnuts, lightly crushed for the top

Method:
1. Soak cashews and hazelnuts in water for 1 hour.
2. Heat oven to 160C (conventional) and grease and line the base of an 18cm diameter round cake tin (springform is best).
3. Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil, place a heat-proof bowl over the top and add the dark chocolate and coconut oil.
4. Melt together, stirring frequently until liquid, then remove from heat.
5. In a large bowl, whisk eggs until creamy then add hazelnut meal, coconut sugar, melted chocolate, and mix well.
6. Pour into greased and lined cake tin and bake for 40 minutes in the middle of the oven.
7. While the cake is cooking, make the frosting.
8. Drain the nuts, then add to a food processor or blender with coconut cream, maple syrup, vanilla, sea salt and raw cacao powder.
9. Blitz until thick and uniform in texture.
10. Place in the fridge to set whilst the cake is cooking and cooling.
11. Once the cake is cooked, place on a wire rack to cool in tin for about 20 minutes, then remove tin and cool completely.
12. Spread icing over the cake, top with extra walnuts and enjoy!

Recipe and 📷 by @brownpapernutrition 😍

#HazelnutCakeDay #hazelnuts #hazelnutrecipe #hazelnutcake @australianhazelnuts

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Did you know there’s a day dedicated to hazelnut cake? This Sunday is ✨Hazelnut Cake Day✨, making it THE perfect time to enjoy this delicious and nutritious nut, baked up into a tasty treat! 🙌 Hazelnuts have a sweet, buttery, rich, slightly cocoa flavour. And these unique flavours pair perfectly with foods like roasted fruits, caramel and chocolate. 😍 Try this decadent chocolate cake recipe, featuring hazelnuts in both the cake and the frosting, to celebrate Hazelnut Cake Day! Save to keep the recipe 👆 Ingredients: Cake • 125g hazelnut meal • 125g dark chocolate • 125g coconut oil • 125g coconut sugar • 3 eggs Frosting • 1 cup (175g) mixed cashews and hazelnuts (skins removed) • 1/3 cup coconut cream • 3 tbsp maple syrup • 1 tsp vanilla • Pinch sea salt • 2 tbsp raw cacao powder • 1/2 cup walnuts, lightly crushed for the top Method: 1. Soak cashews and hazelnuts in water for 1 hour. 2. Heat oven to 160C (conventional) and grease and line the base of an 18cm diameter round cake tin (springform is best). 3. Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil, place a heat-proof bowl over the top and add the dark chocolate and coconut oil. 4. Melt together, stirring frequently until liquid, then remove from heat. 5. In a large bowl, whisk eggs until creamy then add hazelnut meal, coconut sugar, melted chocolate, and mix well. 6. Pour into greased and lined cake tin and bake for 40 minutes in the middle of the oven. 7. While the cake is cooking, make the frosting. 8. Drain the nuts, then add to a food processor or blender with coconut cream, maple syrup, vanilla, sea salt and raw cacao powder. 9. Blitz until thick and uniform in texture. 10. Place in the fridge to set whilst the cake is cooking and cooling. 11. Once the cake is cooked, place on a wire rack to cool in tin for about 20 minutes, then remove tin and cool completely. 12. Spread icing over the cake, top with extra walnuts and enjoy! Recipe and 📷 by @brownpapernutrition 😍 #HazelnutCakeDay #hazelnuts #hazelnutrecipe #hazelnutcake @australianhazelnuts

It’s Food Allergy Week. A survey by @allergicaustralia found 99% of people with food allergy feel stressed and worried when travelling. To help, they’ve just launched a Food Allergy Travel Hub 👏.

One of their tips while travelling (but really, all the time) is to tell people preparing and serving food about any food allergies, before every meal – and to check again what’s in a dish once it’s served.

Here’s five good-to-know tips for travellers with a nut allergy 🌰🥜:
- Many Asian and Indian dishes can contain tree nuts or peanuts
- Pesto may contain tree nuts or peanuts
- Satay sauce contains peanuts
- Some vegan cheeses are made from nuts (like almonds, cashews, and macadamias)
- Sweet pastry bases may contain ground nuts.

Did you know? An allergy to one type of nut doesn’t necessarily mean a person will be allergic to other nuts, but certain tree nuts are closely related, including cashew with pistachio, and pecan with walnut.

For more on food allergy, visit: www.allergyfacts.org.au

#FoodAllergyWeek #foodallergy #nutallergy

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It’s Food Allergy Week. A survey by @allergicaustralia found 99% of people with food allergy feel stressed and worried when travelling. To help, they’ve just launched a Food Allergy Travel Hub 👏. One of their tips while travelling (but really, all the time) is to tell people preparing and serving food about any food allergies, before every meal – and to check again what’s in a dish once it’s served. Here’s five good-to-know tips for travellers with a nut allergy 🌰🥜: - Many Asian and Indian dishes can contain tree nuts or peanuts - Pesto may contain tree nuts or peanuts - Satay sauce contains peanuts - Some vegan cheeses are made from nuts (like almonds, cashews, and macadamias) - Sweet pastry bases may contain ground nuts. Did you know? An allergy to one type of nut doesn’t necessarily mean a person will be allergic to other nuts, but certain tree nuts are closely related, including cashew with pistachio, and pecan with walnut. For more on food allergy, visit: www.allergyfacts.org.au #FoodAllergyWeek #foodallergy #nutallergy

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