Description
The most extraordinary moist three-layer Nutella Cake made by preheating oven to 350°F greasing and lining three 8-inch pans whisking 2 cups flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup cocoa 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt beating 3/4 cup softened butter and 3/4 cup Nutella medium-high 2 to 3 minutes light and creamy adding 3 room temperature eggs one at a time then 1 tsp vanilla on low alternating flour in 3 additions with 1 cup room temperature buttermilk in 2 additions just combined gently folding 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips dividing among three pans baking 22 to 25 minutes until toothpick shows few moist crumbs cooling 10 minutes then on racks then beating 1 cup room temperature butter and 1 cup Nutella until smooth adding 4 to 5 cups sifted powdered sugar alternating with cream adding vanilla and salt beating medium-high 2 to 3 minutes fluffy assembling three layers with Nutella buttercream crumb coating refrigerating 20 minutes applying final frosting pouring cooled ganache of 1/4 cup cream poured over 4 oz chips whisked smooth over top scattering toasted hazelnuts and drizzling 3 tbsp melted Nutella. A completely extraordinary hazelnut chocolate three-layer Nutella celebration cake recipe.
Ingredients
2 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar
1/2 cup Natural Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
3/4 cup Unsalted Butter softened
3/4 cup Nutella Hazelnut Spread for cake
3 large Eggs room temperature
1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
1 cup Buttermilk room temperature
1/2 cup Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 cup Unsalted Butter room temperature for frosting
1 cup Nutella Hazelnut Spread for frosting
4 to 5 cups Powdered Sugar sifted
3 to 4 tbsp Heavy Cream
1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract for frosting
Pinch of Salt
4 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips for ganache
1/4 cup Heavy Cream for ganache
1/2 cup Toasted Hazelnuts roughly chopped
3 tbsp Additional Nutella melted for drizzle
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F 175°C. Grease and line three 8-inch pans.
2. Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. Beat softened butter and Nutella medium-high 2 to 3 minutes until light and creamy.
4. Add eggs one at a time. Beat thoroughly. Add vanilla.
5. On low alternate flour in 3 additions with buttermilk in 2 additions. Mix just combined.
6. Gently fold in mini chocolate chips.
7. Divide evenly among three pans. Bake 22 to 25 minutes until toothpick shows few moist crumbs.
8. Cool 10 minutes. Transfer to racks. Cool completely.
9. Beat room temperature butter and Nutella until smooth.
10. Add powdered sugar alternating with cream. Add vanilla and salt. Beat 2 to 3 minutes fluffy.
11. Assemble three layers with generous Nutella buttercream between each.
12. Apply crumb coat. Refrigerate 20 minutes. Apply final frosting.
13. Heat cream to simmering. Pour over chips. Rest 2 minutes. Whisk smooth. Cool to drizzle.
14. Pour ganache over top allowing dramatic drips. Scatter toasted hazelnuts. Drizzle melted Nutella.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cake, Nutella, Birthday, Celebration
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 680
- Sugar: 68g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 78g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
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