For those who want something a little sweet but not cloyingly so, allow us to introduce you. The Toddy Chocolate Tea Cake brings just the right amount of sweet to the table. Enjoy it as an afternoon snack or add a couple scoops of ice cream to land it squarely in dessert food group land.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan. In a large bowl, cream together egg yolks, butter, and white sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the cold brew tea concentrate.
In a medium-size bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, bread crumbs, cocoa powder, and hazelnuts, then fold into the tea mixture and blend.
Hazelnuts = health food.
Add tea concentrate to creamed butter, sugar, and egg yolks.
Whip the egg whites until peaks form.
In a large glass or metal bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold the egg whites into the tea batter until just combined, and pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Let the cake cool in pan on top of a wire rack for 15 minutes, and then invert the pan to release the cake onto the cooling rack. Enjoy with your favorite ice cream.
Makes 12 servings