Nutella Fudge Cake

This cake is very tasty suitable for dessert eaten with family on weekends

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.

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients for the cake:

1. 5 eggs
2. 2 cups sugar
3. 1 tsp vanilla
4. 1 cup buttermilk
5. 2½ cups flour
6. 1 tsp salt
7. 1½ tsp baking soda
8. 1 tsp baking powder
9. 1 cup dutched cocoa powder
10. 1 cup water
11. 2 tbsp instant espresso powder
12. ½ cup butter

Ingredients for the frosting:

1. 16 oz cream cheese, softened
2. 2 cups butter, softened
3. 2 cups Nutella
4. ½ cup cocoa powder
5. 2½ cup powdered sugar
6. ½ tsp salt

INSTRUCTIONS

• Place 5 eggs into the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat the eggs on high speed with the whisk attachment for about 4 minutes.
• Add 2 cups sugar to the eggs and continue beating on high speed for an additional 4 minutes.
• Add the 1 tsp vanilla and 1 cup buttermilk to the eggs. Beat again just until incorporated.
• Dissolve 2 tbsp instant espresso powder with 1 cup room temperature water. Then add it to the cake batter.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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