Chocolate Rhombuses

Ingredients

• powdered sugar
• cocoa powder
• sugar stars
• sugar pearls
• 100 g ground hazelnuts
• 2 tsp Baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 pinch cloves powder
• 1 pinch ground cardamom
• 40 g cocoa powder
• 450 g flour
• 75 ml milk (as needed)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat the oven to 180°C with upper and lower heat.

2. 2.

   Beat the butter with sugar until fluffy. Gradually fold in eggs until a creamy mixture forms. Stir in orange zest and juice. Mix hazelnuts and the flour combined with baking powder, spices, and cocoa into the batter. Add milk as needed for a firm yet spreadable dough. Spread the dough on a parchment-lined tray and bake at medium rack for about 30 minutes (test with a skewer).

3. 3.

   Remove from oven and let cool.

4. 4.

   Cut the cake into rhombuses, dust with powdered sugar and cocoa, and arrange as desired. Garnish with sugar stars and pearls.