Nutella Cake

5 from 1 vote

This Nutella cake has a gooey Nutella filling. It has three chocolate cake layers, Nutella filling, and Nutella frosting.

Prep Time1

Cook Time24

Decorating Time45

Total Time2 9

Servings: slices

Calories: 785kcal

Preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray three 8-inch cake pans with baking nonstick spray. Line the bottoms with parchment paper circles and spray again.
In a large bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
2 ¼ cups All-purpose flour, ¼ cup Cornstarch, 1 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 teaspoon Baking powder, 1 teaspoon Baking soda, 1 teaspoon Salt
In a medium bowl, mix the oil, sugar, vanilla, eggs, and buttermilk. Mix until smooth. Slowly add in the hot water and mix into the batter.
1 cup Oil, 1 ¾ cup White granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract, 4 Large eggs, 1 cup Buttermilk, 1 cup Hot water
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix using a whisk. Mix until there aren't any flour lumps. It will be a liquidy batter.
Pour the batter into the three cake pans. Bake for 23-26 minutes. Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let the hot cake sit in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, transfer to a cooling rack. Cool completely before decorating.

In a large bowl, sift the powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Set aside.
2 cups Powdered sugar, ¾ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
Using a mixer, beat the butter on high speed for 3 minutes. Scrape the bowl using a rubber spatula. Add in the Nutella and mix until combined.
2 ½ cups Unsalted butter, ¾ cup Nutella
Add in half of the powdered sugar mixture and mix on low until combined. Add the rest of the powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Add in the vanilla and salt and mix on high speed until smooth.
¼ teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract

Start this right before you need it. Place the Nutella in a bowl. Heat for 30 seconds in the microwave
¾ cup Nutella

Heat the ⅔rds cup of Nutella in the microwave until melted.
⅔ cup Nutella
Place the first cake layer down. Spread ¾ths cup of frosting over the cake layer. Pipe a border around the edge of the cake. Pour half of the melted Nutella over the filling.
Repeat step two with the second cake layer. Place the last cake layer with the bottom of the cake facing up.
Spread the frosting in a light layer over the cake and freeze for 15 minutes. I decorated this cake in a semi-naked look.
Pour half of the Nutella drip over the cake and use an offset spatula to press the drip down the sides of the cake. Pour the rest of the Nutella on top of the cake. Freeze for 10 minutes to set it.
Decorate the top of the cake.

Flour- Make sure flour is spooned and leveled or use a kitchen scale. Compacted flour can dry out the cake.

High altitude baking- Add an extra 2 tablespoon of flour.

Pull out dairy ingredients 2 hours before baking.