Decadent Nutella Chocolate Cake

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Nutella

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 11 oz Baking chocolate, semisweet
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 3/4 cup Cocoa
  • 4 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 3 tsp Vanilla

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/2 cup Vegetable oil

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 3/4 cup Sour cream

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

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Ingredients

• For the cake:
• 2 cups sugar
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water
• For Chocolate Nutella Frosting:
• 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 cup unsalted butter-room temperature
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 cup Nutella
• 11 oz semisweet baking chocolate-melted and cooled to room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• pinch of salt

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease three 8 inch round baking pans and line the bottom with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla and mix on medium speed 2 minutes.
• Add boiling water and mix until it’s smooth.
• Divide batter into 3 prepared pans and bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean.
• Cool 10 minutes in the pans, than remove from pans to wire racks upside down (this flattens domed cakes) and cool completely.
• To make the frosting melt 11 oz chocolate and let it cool to a room temperature.
• Beat the butter and sugar until it’s light and fluffy, then add chocolate, nutella, vanilla and salt and mix well.
• Add sour cream and mix it well to combine evenly.
• To assemble the cake place a dollop of frosting on the plate, then place the first layer and spread about 1 1/2 of frosting over the cake,. Repeat the process with the other two layer and cover the cake with frosting. Garnish with chocolate sprinkles. Store in the fridge.