Name: Festive Chocolate Hazelnut Cake Slice
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: FOR THE CAKE; 100g (½ cup) butter; 75g (½ cup) plain/all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting; 3 free-range eggs, separated; a pinch of salt; 100g (½ cup) caster/superfine sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 50g (⅓ cup) dark chocolate, chopped; 1 tbsp cocoa powder; 75g (⅔ cup) ground hazelnuts; FOR THE FROSTING; 500ml (2 cups) milk; 40g (⅓ cup) vanilla pudding powder; 150g (⅗ cup) praline paste or hazelnut creme; 200g (1 cup) butter, softened; 2 tbsp icing/powdered sugar; TO DECORATE; cocoa powder, for dusting; 30g (⅕ cup) hazelnuts, chopped; 2 tbsp sugar pearls

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