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Cake decorating: how to make caramelized hazelnut cake toppers

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These caramelized hazelnuts are a classic topper for cake decorating. Not only are they beautiful and elegant, but they're also so easy to make at home! 

For a dozen hazelnuts, you'll need:

15 hazelnuts

1/2 cup sugar

12 wooden skewers

A thick square of Styrofoam 

Cake decorating: how to make caramelized hazelnut cake toppers

These caramelized hazelnuts are a classic topper for cake decorating. Not only are they beautiful and elegant, but they're also so easy to make at home! 

For a dozen hazelnuts, you'll need:

15 hazelnuts

1/2 cup sugar

12 wooden skewers

A thick square of Styrofoam 


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INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 shortcrust pastry
  • 3 cups / 750 g. of cherries
  • 1/3 cup / 60 g. of sugar
  • 2/3 cup / 60 g. of almond flour
  • 4 tbsp. of brown sugar
  • Pistachios
  • A dash of milk

METHOD: 

  1. Mix the cherries and sugar together. Let stand 20 minutes.
  2. Spread or roll out the shortcrust pastry, sprinkle with almond powder and brown sugar.
  3. Place the cherries in the center of the dough, leaving about 2 inches of free dough on the edges. Fold in the edges.
  4. Brush with milk (this will make the crust go golden), sprinkle with brown sugar and bake for 20 minutes at 350°F/180°C.
  5. Top with a handful of chopped pistachios, and serve!

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