30 mins + resting overnight prep time
30 mins cook time
Serves 16 people
20g NUTS PER SERVE

Ingredients

  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups plain flour, sifted
  • ⅓ cup melted canola margarine salt reduced
  • 2 tblsp skim milk

Chocolate icing

  • 2 cups cocoa, sifted
  • 2 cups icing sugar, sifted
  • ½ cup skim milk, extra

Nutty crust

  • 1 cup finely chopped hazelnuts
  • 1 cup finely chopped walnut
  • ½ cup finely chopped pistachios

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 175°C. Line a 3cm x 16cm x 26cm baking tin with non-stick baking paper.
  2. Place the sugar and eggs in a large bowl and beat using electric hand-held beaters for 8-10 minutes until pale and ribbony.
  3. Gently fold half the flour through the mixture, then half the melted margarine and milk. Repeat with the remaining flour, margarine and milk, folding gently until fully combined.
  4. Spoon the mixture into the tin. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Remove cake from tin, cool and set aside overnight.
  5. The next day, cut the cake into fingers and brush crumbs off pieces.
  6. Mix together the cocoa, icing sugar and milk. Using two forks, gently coat each finger one at a time in the chocolate icing.
  7. Drain excess icing then roll in crushed nuts. Place on a wire rack until firm and serve.

Nutrients per serve
Energy 1520 kj
Protein 8 g
Fat 18 g
Saturated fat 3 g
Carbohydrate 40 g
Sugars 25 g
Dietary fibre 6 g
Sodium 65 mg
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