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Nutella Cake Recipe

This Nutella Cake Recipe is rich, moist, and packed with irresistible chocolate-hazelnut flavor. It's a simple yet elegant dessert perfect for birthdays, holidays, or sweet weekend cravings.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chill Time (Optional) 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 12 Slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, European
Calories: 390
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cake:
  • 1 ½ cups All-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup Nutella Warm slightly for easier mixing
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter Softened
  • 3 Eggs Room temperature
  • ½ cup Milk Any variety
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ⅓ cup Cocoa powder Unsweetened
For the Frosting:
  • ½ cup Nutella Warm slightly
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter Softened
  • 1 ½ cups Powdered sugar Sifted
  • 2–3 tbsp Heavy cream Adjust consistency
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon Salt
Optional Toppings:
  • ¼ cup Chopped hazelnuts For crunch and garnish
  • ½ cup Strawberries Fresh
  • 2 tablespoon Chocolate shavings Optional decoration

Equipment

  • 2 8-inch round pans Greased and lined with parchment
  • 1 Hand or stand mixer For batter and frosting
  • 1 Offset spatula For even frosting
  • 1 Cake turntable Optional, but helpful
  • 1 Rubber spatula To scrape the bowl
  • 1 set Measuring cups/spoons Essential for accuracy
  • 1 Parchment paper Prevents sticking

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven and prep pans
  2. Mix dry ingredients
  3. Cream butter, sugar, Nutella
  4. Add eggs and vanilla
  5. Alternate dry and milk
  6. Pour into pans and bake
  7. Cool completely
  8. Beat frosting ingredients
  9. Assemble and layer cake layer
  10. Decorate as desired

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.