Torta di Nocciole

This cake is ubiquitous throughout Piemonte. It is composed of just a few ingredients and stars the region’s Tonda Gentile delle Langhe hazelnuts. The nuts are prized for their crispy texture, warm redolence, and rich, buttery flavor. They are the nuts that Pietro Ferrara, a baker from Alba, mixed together with cocoa back in 1946 to create the spread th…