Hazelnut Chocolate Cake

This Hazelnut Chocolate Cake is a delicious slice of heaven that joins rich chocolate, hazelnut, and vanilla flavors in one dessert.

Hazelnut Chocolate Cake

2015-12-08 04:48:35

Makes 1 (9-inch) cake

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Ingredients

1. 1¼ cups butter, softened
2. 1½ cups granulated sugar
3. ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
4. 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
5. 5 large eggs
6. 2½ cups all-purpose flour
7. ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
8. 1½ teaspoons baking soda
9. 1 teaspoon baking powder
10. ¼ teaspoon salt
11. 1½ cups buttermilk
12. ½ cup sour cream
13. Chocolate-Hazelnut Frosting (recipe follows)
14. Garnish: toasted hazelnuts, chocolate chunks

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with nonstick baking spray with flour.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugars, and vanilla with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and next 4 ingredients. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating until just combined after each addition. Stir in sour cream. Spoon batter into prepared pans.
4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.
5. Spread Chocolate-Hazelnut Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish with hazelnuts and chocolate chunks, if desired.

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