Hazelnut Cake

The hazelnut cake is one of the most popular and appreciated traditional Piedmontese desserts, a delicious hazelnut cake made with sugar, butter, eggs and flavourings, often served with warm zabaglione and paired with sweet or passito wines.

The original Piedmontese hazelnut cake recipe calls for the use of Tonda Gentile Trilobata hazelnuts, a prized variety historically grown in the region, which has contributed to its international success, making it an icon among nut-based cakes.

A hazelnut cake deeply connected to its land and rural origins, traditionally enjoyed during Christmas festivities and perfect as a dessert or indulgent snack.

Our soft and flourless hazelnut cake

In our laboratory in Cortazzone, a small municipality in Piedmont in the land of hazelnuts of Alto Monferrato, we have been preparing our special soft and flourless hazelnut cake for almost twenty years.

For a cake with an intense hazelnut flavour, soft texture and lower fat content, we use only partially de-oiled hazelnut flour, obtained from roasted hazelnuts pressed for the extraction of their precious oil.

Since 2014, our Piedmontese hazelnut cake has proudly borne the coat of arms of the Municipality of Cortazzone (Italian website).

Enjoy the tradition of Piedmont with our Hazelnut Cake from Cortazzone, soft and flourless. Choose from the classic size, gift box or single-portion format.