| Purée the raisins. Toast the hazelnuts in a frying pan and then grind them. Knead the raisin paste and ground hazelnuts with the cinnamon to a dough. Lightly cover the base of a round springform pan with ground hazelnuts to prevent sticking. Press the dough into the pan, raising it at the sides a little. Then spread with the fruit spread. Cover the base with the drained cherries, heat an thicken the cherry juice with the agar agar. Then pour the juice over the cherries (it will set as it cools). Open the springform pan (if necessary use a knife to separate the cake from the pan). Now you just need the cream. Alternate recipe: see »Chocolate Orange Cake" Tip 1: If you soak the raisins over night, the dough is moister and has to be left in a warm place to dry, but that also makes it lighter. you can also vary the texture with the ground hazelnuts, just as you wish. Tipp 2: Make both the cakes at the same time and use the chocolate cream to decorate the white cake and vice versa. |