Chocolate hazelnut mousse cake

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Grease base and sides of a 25cm springform tin. Wrap outside tightly with heavy foil; set aside.

2. Crush 1/2 cup of the hazelnuts and combine with biscuits and butter in a small bowl. Toss gently. Press mixture evenly onto base of prepared tin.

3. Pulse remaining hazelnuts in a food processor until a paste forms, add oil and process until smooth. Set aside. In a large saucepan, cook and stir both chocolates over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in hazelnut butter and chocolate-hazelnut spread.

4. Beat eggs in the extra-large bowl of an electric mixer on medium speed until frothy. Gradually add sugar, beating on medium-high speed until mixture is thick and pale and holds a slow dissolved ribbon when beaters are lifted (about 5 minutes in a heavy-duty mixer or 9 minutes with a handheld mixer.) Pour chocolate mixture into egg mixture, stirring gently to combine.

5. Beat thickened cream in a medium bowl on a medium speed until soft peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Pour chocolate mixture onto crust, spreading evenly.

6. Put tin in a shallow roasting tin and pour in enough hot water to reach halfway up sides of springform tin. Bake for 1 ¼ hours. Turn off oven; let cake stand in oven with door closed for 45 minutes.