Nutella Cake
This Nutella Cake is six layers of pure decadence! Delicious chocolate cake layers, Nutella buttercream, and Nutella ganache.
You are going to be eating this buttercream with a spoon! SO good. I’ve made a variation of this Nutella buttercream before in my Nutella Banana Cake, and it’s honestly one of the best things ever.
Adding something like Nutella or peanut butter to frosting can be tricky, because not only does it add sweetness, it can change the consistency of the frosting (make it softer) if you add too much. It’s a delicate balance between getting the flavor through while still having a stable frosting to work with.
Ingredients:
Chocolate Cake:
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder sifted
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup buttermilk room temperature
- 3/4 cup hot water or hot coffee
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla
Nutella Swiss Meringue Buttercream:
- 6 large egg whites
- 2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 cups unsalted butter cubed, room temperature but still cool
- 3/4 cup Nutella
Nutella Ganache:
- 3/4 cup Nutella
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Assembly:
- chopped hazelnuts (optional)
Prep Time:
120 minutes
Cook Time:
35 minutes
Total Time:
155 minutes
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