Hazelnut Layered Cake

Description
In Romanian: Tort de alune

Ingredients

 * 3 oz / 80 g roasted and ground hazelnuts
 * 3 oz / 80 g roasted and ground almonds or walnuts
 * 5 egg whites
 * 7 oz / 210 g confectioner's sugar
 * butter

Filling

 * 7 oz / 200 g butter
 * 5 oz / 140 g confectioner's sugar
 * 5 oz / 160 g roasted hazelnuts
 * 2 tablespoons grated chocolate or cocoa
 * 2 tablespoons sour cream

Directions

 * 1) Mix the whipped egg whites with the sugar, hazelnuts and almonds (or walnuts).
 * 2) Divide this mixture in two and bake each part in a round pan covered with buttered parchment paper. When the sheets are done and cold, fill with the following cream:
 * 3) Mix the butter with the confectioner's sugar, roasted and finely ground hazelnuts, grated chocolate and sour cream.
 * 4) Spread the cream on the two sheets, place one on top of the other and garnish with the same cream, with a few whole hazelnuts and a few chopped almonds or walnuts.