For years, I had no luck with Cooking Light’s recipes. Nothing ever turned out the way I had envisioned. I don’t know if they’ve changed or if I have, but I find myself enjoying their creations more and more. I stopped my subscription to their magazine years ago, but I have renewed and am enjoying it more than ever.
This recipe is not a new one, but from their 2004 archives. I accidentally found it online while I was hunting down a Nutella brownie recipe (which I still haven’t found). I’ve had it bookmarked for a while, but my chocolate/hazelnut love was recently stirred up again and I couldn’t get this recipe off my mind.
I love the texture of this cake. It’s a tad crunchy on the outside, and soft and moist and just wonderful on the inside.
When Quinn and I had our servings, I started with the non-chocolate portion while Quinn started with the chocolate part. I really wanted to work my way up to the chocolate and hazelnuts. The chocolate and hazelnuts inside are just enough to give the cake a little added burst of flavor.
This is the kind of cake that you can eat any time of day, from breakfast to a midnight snack. And, for those of us still trying to stick to our diets, you can take comfort in eating a Cooking Light recipe.
19 responses so far ↓
1 Kitt // Apr 6, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Well, if it’s from Cooking Light, it must be good for you! It sure looks good!
2 RecipeGirl // Apr 6, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Great. I need more of these yummy treats that have fewer calories
3 amanda // Apr 6, 2008 at 4:56 pm
I actually had this recipe bookmarked a month or two ago but haven’t gotten around to making it. I hate it when you have recipes stockpiled up! But after seeing your pictures and hearing how you enjoyed it, this recipe just got bumped up in the que
4 grace // Apr 7, 2008 at 2:17 am
there’s just something about a picture of half-melted chocolate that makes me smile. of course, i’d prefer to be biting into said chocolate…
5 Aran // Apr 7, 2008 at 5:38 am
Gorgeous shot! Hazelnuts and chocolate speaks of comfort to me. Your blog is very much about that. I love it!
6 Kim // Apr 7, 2008 at 8:29 am
Fabulous image! I too have long given up on Cooking Light, thanks for the renewed interest. So, I wouldn’t be actually ruining my soon to be diet if I ate this morning, noon and night huh? If it works for you, it will work for me.
7 Patricia Scarpin // Apr 7, 2008 at 11:20 am
My goodness, Jen. I can’t keep up with you - this is just fingerlicking!
8 Hélène // Apr 7, 2008 at 3:43 pm
I visit CL BB every day and never came up with recipe. I’ll have to try it. I’m sure everyone will enjoy.
9 jennifer // Apr 7, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Kitt, it is the best of both worlds. Delicious and light.
RecipeGirl, don’t we all?
amanda, I have so many recipes in my “to make” list. It’s really an unsurmountable task, but I keep trying to whittle away at it.
grace, I agree. Chocolate is great; gooey chocolate is fantastic.
Aran, thank you so much!
Kim, I don’t know about the morning, noon, and night part, but I ate it once a day without the guilt.
Thanks, Patricia!
Helene, I hope you like the cake!
10 Gigi // Apr 8, 2008 at 2:05 pm
This too funny! I just renewed my subscription of Cooking Light after many years of avoiding them. Mostly because I could not get the recipes to work for me. But your lovely bundt cake has renewed my faith in Cooking Light again. Yummy cake!
11 jennifer // Apr 8, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Gigi, what a coincidence! I hope you have good luck with the recipes.
12 Kevin // Apr 8, 2008 at 9:30 pm
That looks so good! I like the hidden surprise on the inside!
13 Sandie (Inn Cuisine) // Apr 9, 2008 at 10:48 am
“Crunchy on the outside, soft, moist and wonderful on the inside…” I’m sold.
And a Nutella Brownie recipe? Yum. “High ho the Derry O” a googling I will go (sounds delicious!)
14 jennifer // Apr 9, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Thanks, Kevin! Nutella and hazelnuts are my kind of surprise.
Sandie, I’m still looking for a good Nutella brownie recipe. Good luck with your search!
15 Tartelette // Apr 9, 2008 at 9:20 pm
I have not renewed my subscription in years as my mother in law buys me the annuals but there are 2 cakes I make all the time from CL. On is a blueberry and cream cheese pound cake and the other is a apple cider cake, really good and moist! Spread the love darling with chocolate and hazelnuts, spread the love…I am all ears!
16 S // Apr 10, 2008 at 8:40 am
Sour cream makes cakes exceptionally moist. My mom has a fool-proof blueberry and sour cream cake that I just love. This recipe sounds fantastic to me.
17 jennifer // Apr 10, 2008 at 9:34 am
Tartelette, both of those cakes sound delicious! I don’t get the annual recipes from them, although I’ve been seriously tempted. I’m sure you don’t have to worry about any shortage of chocolate and hazelnut coming from me. I can’t seem to help it!
S, I agree about the sour cream. It just does something magical to cakes. That blueberry and sour cream cake sounds wonderful!
18 Katie // Apr 14, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Yum it looks so good and I can’t believe its light.
19 jennifer // Apr 15, 2008 at 10:14 am
Thanks, Katie! It certainly doesn’t taste “light,” either.
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