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Nutella Donuts Layered Cake

An impressive treat everyone will love! - by Mel Burge
  • 25 Aug 2020
Nutella Donuts Layered Cake
Cook: 75 Minutes - Medium - Serves 8
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Mini Choc Hazelnut Donuts are available from Woolworths supermarkets, or replace with any style of donuts. Cakes can be made up to one day ahead. Assembled cake can be made up to several hours ahead, keep refrigerated then remove from fridge 30 minutes before serving.

Ingredients

250g unsalted butter, chopped, at room temperature

1½ cups caster sugar

2 tsps vanilla extract

4 eggs

1 cup milk

2²⁄³ cups self-raising flour

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1½ cups thickened cream

2 tblsps icing sugar mixture

1 cup Nutella (300g)

Mini Choc Hazelnut Donuts, to decorate (see tip)

CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE

100g dark cooking chocolate, chopped

¼ cup thickened cream

Method

  1. Grease two 20cm round cake pans. Line bases and sides with baking paper, extending paper 3cm above pan edges.

  2. Beat butter, caster sugar and vanilla in a large bowl of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined. Add milk and combined sifted flour and cinnamon in two batches, folding until combined.

  3. Divide mixture evenly between prepared pans. Smooth over tops.

  4. Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for about 40 to 45 minutes, or until cooked when tested. Stand in pans for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

  5. To make drizzle, combine chocolate and cream in a heatproof bowl. Sit bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Stand for 5 to 10 minutes, or until thickened slightly.

  6. Beat cream and icing sugar in same clean large bowl of an electric mixer until soft peaks form.

  7. Trim top of cakes to sit flat. Cut cakes in half horizontally. Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread ¹⁄³ cup of the Nutella over top, then spread one-third of the cream over the Nutella. Repeat layering with remaining cakes, Nutella and cream, finishing with a layer of cake, cut side down.

  8. Carefully pour chocolate drizzle over top of cake, allowing it to drip down side. Decorate with Donuts.

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Mel Burge
Mel Burge
Mel Burge is a contributor to New Idea Food. She has a passion for all things food but specialises in baking and cake decorating. Mel loves to travel the world, eat delicious food and drink cocktails with her friends.

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