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Devil's food cake

Dark and dense chocolate cake layers , filled with Nutella ganache and crushed Ferrero Rochers!
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 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

Instructions
 

  • 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. 

Notes

 
  • 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 .