Devil's food cake
Dark and dense chocolate cake layers , filled with Nutella ganache and crushed Ferrero Rochers!
Prep Time 1 hour hr
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 50 minutes mins
- 45 grams or 1/2 cups cocoa
- 120 ml or 1/2 cup water boiling
- 125 grams or 1 cup all purpose flour
- 150 grams or 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg , at room temperature
- 1/2 cup yoghurt , at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup or 60 ml oil
For the Nutella ganache
- 160 grams or 3/4 cup nutella
- 80 grams dark chocolate
- 200 ml cream (I used Amul)
- 5-6 Ferrero Rochers
Preheat your oven to 180 C/ 350 F. Grease an 8 inch or 7 inch pan with butter, dust with flour and line the bottom with parchment.
Mix the cocoa with the boiling water well. Rest until its at room temperature.
Stir or whisk together the flour, sugar , baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Whisk in the cooled cocoa mixture and the egg .
Add the yoghurt, vanilla and oil. Whisk well until smooth.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 350 F/ 180 C for 42-45 minutes for an 8 inch pan and 45-50 minutes for a 7 inch pan. The cake is done when the top springs back when pressed and a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
Cool in pan for 5 minutes and then unmould , rest on a wire rack until completely cool.
For the Nutella dark chocolate ganache
Chop up the chocolate and add the Nutella in a mixing bowl.
Heat the cream on the stove top or in microwave until bubbles appear around the sides. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and Nutella , let stand for 2 minutes.
Stir until all the chocolate is melted and the nutella, chocolate and cream are well blended. Let rest at room temperature for 4 - 6 hours or until thick set.
Divide the ganache into two- one for filling and one for frosting. Whip the filling for few minutes if you want it lighter. Crush the Ferrero Rochers and fold into the filling.
For the assembly
Slice cool cake into desired number of layers. Chill the cake (and then the layers) to make it easier. Place one layer on a cake board or plate. Spread on about half a cup of the filling ganache (with the crushed Rochers) . Place second layer on top and continue filling and layering all layers .
Chill for about 20 minutes. Use the frosting ganache to cover sides and top . Decorate as desired. Keep the assembled cake in the refrigerator. Remove half hour before serving.
- Cake can be stored in an airtight container for 3-5 days or frozen for 2 months.
- Same amount of batter can be used by dividing into four 5 inch round pans ( baking each for 15-16 mins) , two 7 inch pans (baking each for 30-35 mins ) or one 9 inch round pan ( baking for 30-35 mins).
- The recipe can be doubled.
- You can omit the chocolate and make it a purely Nutella ganache . But it was too thin to use for frosting (could pour on as a glaze) and was too sweet for my taste
- Depending on how hot it is , and your chosen style of frosting , you might need to add some more melted chocolate to the frosting portion of the ganache to thicken it .