pan size and used them as liners Sometimes my dad ran out of flour sacks so he’d use newspaper; I’d know because I could often see the lead print from the papers on the sponges That’s pretty terrifying now to think about, but then no one would ever notice and apparently no harm was done This recipe involves three different procedures, but your hard work will be rewarded by the final result You can get ahead by making the caramelized hazelnuts up to 2 weeks before you make the cake The combination of the moist sponge, a thin layer of hazelnut praline paste topped with crunchy caramelized hazelnuts, the chocolate mousse filling, and the thick chocolate ganache icing studded with more caramelized hazelnuts makes a killer combination Sinfully rich, it’s a perfect end-of-theyear celebration cake that your guests will never forget BEFORE YOU BEGIN >> Get out the following equipment and allow all of the ingredients to come to room temperature: Digital scale, set to metric weights Equipment for Caramelized Hazelnuts and Hazelnut Praline Paste Equipment for Jelly Roll Sponge Equipment for Ganache Equipment for Vanilla Custard Sauce, optional 1 sheet pan lined with parchment paper 1 small offset spatula ... but your hard work will be rewarded by the final result You can get ahead by making the caramelized hazelnuts up to 2 weeks before you make the cake The combination of the moist sponge, a thin layer of hazelnut praline paste... caramelized hazelnuts, the chocolate mousse filling, and the thick chocolate ganache icing studded with more caramelized hazelnuts makes a killer combination Sinfully rich, it’s a perfect end -of- theyear celebration cake that... it’s a perfect end -of- theyear celebration cake that your guests will never forget BEFORE YOU BEGIN >> Get out the following equipment and allow all of the ingredients to come to room temperature: Digital scale, set to metric weights