NUTELLA FUDGE CAKE

Make your New Year’s gathering extra special with this scrumptious Nutella fudge cake. This cake is made with 3 fudgy layers of fine chocolate cake, and smothered between a rich butter cream and Nutella frosting. If you are a chocolate lover, this cake might just become your new favorite dessert. I hope all of you have a wonderful New Year. Thank you for supporting my food blog. It means so much to me when I read through your kind and positive recipe feedback. Wishing you all a New Year filled with many blessings and joy! 🙂

Ingredients for the cake:

• 5 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup dutched cocoa powder
• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsp instant espresso powder
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Ingredients for the frosting:

• 16 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups butter, softened
• 2 cups Nutella
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 2 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place 5 eggs into the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat the eggs on high speed with the whisk attachment for about 4 minutes.
2. Add 2 cups sugar to the eggs and continue beating on high speed for an additional 4 minutes.
3. Add the 1 tsp vanilla and 1 cup buttermilk to the eggs. Beat again just until incorporated.
4. Dissolve 2 tbsp instant espresso powder with 1 cup room temperature water. Then add it to the cake batter.
5. Sift, 2½ cups flour, 1 tsp salt, 1½ tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, and 1 cup dutched cocoa powder into the egg mixture. Then gently fold the dry ingredients into egg mixture using a whisk.
6. Split the cake batter amongst 3 (9 inch) cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake.
7. Meanwhile beat 16 oz softened cream cheese, 2 cups softened butter, ½ cup cocoa powder, 2½ cup powdered sugar, ½ tsp salt, and 2 cups Nutella.
8. Once the cakes are baked flip them onto cooling racks and let them cool completely. If you want your cake to have a flat top, use a serrated knife to slice the top of each cake.
9. Assemble the cake by frosting the top of each cake layer. Once the last cake layer is placed, Frost the top and sides of the cake.

Recipe Source:simplyhomecooked.com