Recipes Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes Nutella Chocolate Cake 5.0 (2) 1 Review 3 Photos This show-stopping, rich, moist, decadent chocolate cake is not for the faint of heart. It wins almost every time I have entered it in a cooking contest. This cake recipe translates well to cupcakes, as well. Submitted by Mama Fresh Updated on October 12, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 3 Prep Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins Additional Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Total Time: 5 hrs 40 mins Servings: 12 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients Cake: nonstick baking spray 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups white sugar ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder 1 cup milk ½ cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup boiling water Whipped Chocolate Fudge Filling: 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped ¾ cup heavy whipping cream 1 tablespoon shortening Nutella® Buttercream Frosting: 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 2 cups confectioners' sugar ⅔ cup chocolate-hazelnut spread (such as Nutella®) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 pinch kosher salt 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream Chocolate Drippys: 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped ¼ cup heavy whipping cream ½ tablespoon shortening Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottoms of three 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper and spray with baking spray. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder in a large bowl and whisk until well combined. Add milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract to flour mixture and mix together using an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Reduce speed and carefully pour boiling water into cake batter. Beat on high speed for about 1 minute to add air to the batter. Distribute cake batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert cakes carefully onto serving plates or cooling racks. Let cool completely. Trim tops of cakes to level, if necessary. Place 8 ounces chopped chocolate in the heatproof bowl of a stand mixer and set aside. Whisk together 3/4 cup cream and 1 tablespoon shortening in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat and pour boiling mixture over chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth. Cool to room temperature. Beat using an electric mixer on high speed until chocolate mixture is lighter in color and fluffy in texture, about 1 minute. Immediately proceed to assemble the cake before the the whipped chocolate fudge filling hardens, which makes it difficult to spread. To assemble the cake, place 1 cooled cake layer with the trimmed side up on a cake pan or serving plate. Spread 1/2 the whipped chocolate fudge filling evenly on top. Add the next layer and spread remaining chocolate fudge filling on top. Top with third layer, trimmed side down. To prepare the buttercream frosting, use a stand mixer affixed with the paddle attachment. Beat together butter and confectioners' sugar on low speed until well blended. Add chocolate-hazelnut spread and increase the speed to medium. Beat for 2 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and kosher salt and whip for an additional 30 seconds. Add 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream and beat until the frosting lightens slightly in color and texture, about 1 more minute. Frost entire cake with buttercream frosting and chill for at least 1 hour. For the chocolate drippys, place 4 ounces chopped chocolate in the heatproof bowl of a stand mixer and set aside. Whisk together 1/4 cup cream and 1/2 tablespoon shortening in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Pour boiling cream mixture over chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth. Let cool slightly, then pour mixture into a clean squeeze bottle. Let set until it has the consistency of thin ranch dressing. Squeeze on top of the frosted cake and allow to drip down the sides. Chill until chocolate is set. Decorate the top of the cake with assorted confections of your choice and serve at room temperature. Tips You can butter and lightly flour the baking pans instead of using parchment paper and baking spray. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 855 Calories 50g Fat 99g Carbs 8g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 855 % Daily Value * Total Fat 50g 63% Saturated Fat 24g 118% Cholesterol 103mg 34% Sodium 513mg 22% Total Carbohydrate 99g 36% Dietary Fiber 5g 16% Total Sugars 75g Protein 8g 17% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 104mg 8% Iron 2mg 12% Potassium 279mg 6% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.