Chocolate Praline Cake

Praline

Place the sugar in a pan and heat it over low until it melts and turns caramel-like

Add the hazelnuts and spread them out on a smooth surface greased with butter

Let it cool and grind it in a food processor or blender

Preheat the oven to medium temperature

Grease the form with butter

Cover it with aluminum foil and grease that as well

Cake

In a stand mixer, cream together the butter, half of the sugar, and salt

Add the egg yolks one at a time, continuing to mix

Add the vanilla extract

Stop mixing and add the chopped chocolate and 2 cups of praline

Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold in the remaining sugar

Add it to the yolk mixture and mix gently

Place it in the form and bake for 30 minutes or until, when you insert a toothpick, it comes out dry

Let it cool and remove from mold

Topping

Whip the heavy cream until stiff

Mix in the hazelnut liqueur and half of the remaining praline

Place it on top of the cake and sprinkle with the remaining praline.