When it comes to counting calories, you should probably not start counting with this cake. There are plenty of them involved in this Nutella Loaf Cake. Nutella in the dough and as decoration on top. A Nutella lovers dream come true! ;) If you are one of those who does not like this particular spread, you can replace it with something else of course… but then it’s not a Nutella Cake anymore which would be a bummer :P
Nutella does not have the best reputation because of the huge amount of sugar added – I know that. Still a big fan though. But I have to admit, that this delicious spread kind of disappeared in our house. No more Nutella for breakfast. Mostly because I have to be careful with the things I eat – regarding added sugar. My bf is also not really a Nutella fan, so having a glass of that spread at home, as we used to have in the past, is not happening anymore. I basically only use it for baking now. Which is fine, because I love to bake with Nutella ;)
This Nutella Loaf Cake is really delicious. It looks similar to a marble cake because of the swirls of Nutella in the dough, but the flavor is muuuuuch better ;) The hazelnut and chocolate combination is just awesome. If you do not want to go all the way and also add Nutella on top of the cake, you can skip that step or use something else instead. Chocolate glaze for example. That will not reduce the number of calories much, but it is an option. Just sayin’ ;)
Besides that, there is not much to tell about this cake. It is super easy peasy to prepare. You can make it easy with kids, decorate it together should be fun. Pretty sure that your kids will love it – especially when they can lick some of the Nutella off their fingers in between :P
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
1 cup (230g) butter
1 cup (200g) brown sugar
4 medium eggs
1 3/4 cups (230g) all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
4.6 oz. (130g) Nutella
For the decorations:
3.5 oz. (100g) Nutella
1.7 oz. (50g) toasted hazelnuts, chopped
230g Butter
200g brauner Zucker
4 Eier (M)
230g Mehl (Type 550)
2 1/2 TL Backpulver
1/4 TL Natron
1/2 TL Salz
130g Nutella
Für die Dekoration:
100g Nutella
50g geröstete Haselnüsse, gehackt
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Add the butter and brown sugar to a large bowl and mix on high speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one by one and mix well after each addition. Mix the flour with baking powder, baking soda, and, salt and then add to the bowl – mix until just combined. Take about 2/3 of the batter and pour into the prepared baking tin. Smooth out the top. Add the Nutella to the remaining batter and mix in. Add that dark batter on top of the light batter in the baking tin – us a spoon or fork and mix the batters slightly. Smooth out the top again and bake for 45-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down in the tin for a while, then remove carefully and let cool down completely.
3. Keep the oven running. Place the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and toast them in the oven for about 8-10 minutes. Take out and place the nuts on a kitchen towel. Rub the hazelnuts between the towel so the skins come off. Let cool down a bit, then chop roughly – you want large pieces. Spread the Nutella for the decoration on top of the cooled cake and sprinkle with the chopped hazelnuts.
2. Die Butter und den braunen Zucker in eine große Schüssel geben und hell und luftig aufschlagen. Die Eier einzeln dazugeben und jeweils gut verrühren, bevor das nächste Ei dazukommt. Mehl mit Backpulver, Natron und Salz vermischen und dann zur Schüssel dazugeben und nur kurz verrühren. Etwa 2/3 des Teiges in die Kastenform füllen und glatt streichen. Das Nutella zum restlichen Teig dazugeben und verrühren. Diesen dunklen Teig jetzt auf den hellen geben und mit einer Gabel oder einem Löffel etwas verrühren – nicht zu viel, sonst sieht man keine klaren Linien. Die Form in die Mitte des Ofens stellen und für 45-55 Minuten backen. Mit einem Holzspieß testen ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und den Kuchen erst herausholen, wenn er sauber rauskommt. Aus dem Ofen holen und in der Form etwas abkühlen lassen, dann vorsichtig aus der Form lösen und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett auskühlen lassen.
3. Den Ofen anlassen. Die Haselnüssen auf ein Backblech geben und dann im Ofen für etwa 8-10 Minuten rösten. Herausholen und auf einem Küchentuch verteilen. Die Nüsse dann zwischen dem Tuch reiben, damit sich die Häute der Nüsse lösen. Die Nüsse dann etwas abkühlen lassen und grob hacken. Den abgekühlten Kuchen mit dem Nutella für die Dekoration bestreichen und dann die gerösteten Haselnüsse darüber streuen.
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PrintNutella Loaf Cake with Toasted Hazelnuts
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 55m
- Total Time: 1h 40m
- Yield: 1
- Category: Cake
- Cuisine: German
Description
A delicious sweet treat for all the Nutella fans out there: Nutella Loaf Cake with Toasted Hazelnuts. So good!
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Enjoy baking!