GBBO Challenge Week 6: Chocolate and Hazelnut Swirl Gugelhupf

You might call this a cake, others would call it a bread. Whatever it might be, it tastes amazing with a hot cup of tea. Last week on the bake off, European cakes was the theme. And I'm sure most of you expected a Prinsesstårta on my blog for the challenge, what with me being such a big Sweden fan. I sort of want to come up with my own (pink!) version though, so I'll leave it to another time. 

The yeasted cakes looked really good and, I can now say, taste pretty awesome as well. Some of the bakers baked a French Savarin, others a German/Austrian Gugelhupf. Since I don't have a savarin mould, a gugelhupf is what I chose. Not disappointed with my choice - at all!

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Plum and Roasted Hazelnut Clafoutis

Be prepared to have your tastebuds throw a party. This clafoutis combines sweet, tart, soft and crunchy for a combination that no-one can resist. Clafou-tastic!

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