This is a recipe for a small, decadent cake that can be baked for a small intimate celebration. It is a very easy recipe where you can decorate the cake creatively and make it festive. So here it is.his is a recipe for a small, decadent cake that can be baked for a small intimate celebration. It is a very easy recipe where you can decorate the cake creatively and make it festive. So here it is.
Ingredients for cake:
- ½ cup + 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 6 tbsp cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1-2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Ingredients Nutella Cream Cheese Frosting :
- 4oz cream cheese at room temperature
- ¼ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- 6 tbsp Nutella
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
Tips:
- Put a parchment paper baking sheet in the cake pan after greasing the pan and lightly grease the parchment paper also. This helps to get the cake out easily after its baked.
- For best results and easy maneuvering use ingredients at room temperature.
- Duration of baking may change with different ovens, so let the cake cook for 16 minutes straight and from then on check every minute so that the cake doesn’t burn.
Directions:
- Preheat oven at 350°F.
- Prepare an 8-inch round cake pan by greasing and laying with parchment paper on the bottom of the pan.
- Whisk sugar and butter together in a large bowl. Add the eggs, milk and vanilla extract, and mix it well.
- Sift all the dry ingredients that is flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and add it to the wet mixture.
- If the batter is too stiff, adjust the consistency by adding a little amount of milk at a time.
- Pour the batter in the greased pan and tap the pan to release air bubbles.
- Bake at 350°F for 16-20 minutes. Test the cake with a knife or skewer in the center to make sure the cake is well cooked. Keep it aside and let it cool.
- Prepare the frosting. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract together until well blended.
- Sift the cocoa powder and icing sugar, and then, add it to the cream cheese mixture gradually, beating after each addition until blended.
- Slowly fold in the Nutella till it is fully incorporated.
- Take the cake out of the tin, place it upside down on the turntable.
- Cover the cake with frosting and decorate it with some chocolate sprinkles and fresh fruit.
