Homemade Ferrero Rocher cake with chopped hazelnuts and chocolate frosting on white cake stand

Ferrero Rocher Cake Recipe

This indulgent Ferrero Rocher Cake Recipe is layered with Nutella buttercream, crunchy hazelnut praline, and rich ganache — a decadent dessert inspired by Ferrero Rocher.

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Course: Cake, Dessert

Cuisine: American, Italian-Inspired

Prep Time: 45

Cook Time: 30

Chill Time: 45

Total Time: 2

Servings: servings

Calories: 620kcal

Cost: $25–$35 (depends on chocolate & hazelnut quality)

Equipment

1 Stand mixer With paddle & whisk attachments
3 8-inch round cake pans Lined with parchment
2–3 Mixing bowls Large and medium
1 Wire cooling rack For cooling cake layers
1 Offset spatula For frosting and smoothing
1 Bench scraper For crumb coating
1 Food processor For hazelnut praline
1 Double boiler or microwave For melting chocolate
1 Saucepan Heavy-bottomed for ganache
1 Digital kitchen scale For precise measurements

Ingredients

200 g Dark chocolate Chopped, for ganache
2 ¼ cups All-purpose flour Sifted
¾ cup Cocoa powder Unsweetened, sifted
4 Eggs Room temperature
1 cup Sugar
½ cup Brown sugar Packed
½ cup Butter Softened
¼ cup Vegetable oil Neutral
1 cup Buttermilk Room temperature
2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 teaspoon Baking powder
1 ½ teaspoon Baking soda
½ teaspoon Salt
1 ½ cups Hazelnuts Toasted and skinned
1 cup Nutella For frosting and filling
1 cup Heavy cream For ganache
½ cup Cream cheese Softened
2 cups Powdered sugar Sifted
½ cup Wafer cookies Crushed
10 Ferrero Rocher candies Whole, for decoration

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F, prep 3 pans with parchment, and mix dry ingredients.
Cream butter & sugars, add eggs, vanilla, oil, and alternate with buttermilk.
Divide batter into pans and bake 28–32 minutes; cool on wire racks.
Toast hazelnuts, make caramelized praline, then pulse into crunchy bits.
Make Nutella buttercream with powdered sugar and cream cheese.
Prepare chocolate ganache by pouring hot cream over chopped chocolate.
Level cake, brush with syrup, layer with buttercream and praline.
Crumb coat, chill, cover with frosting and ganache, decorate with candies.

Notes

Use high-quality chocolate and freshly toasted hazelnuts for best flavor. You can customize the filling or decoration with extra praline or Nutella drizzle.

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