Name: Homemade Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 130 min
Ingredients: 1.125 cups unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1.25 cups white sugar; 5 eggs; 1 cup finely ground hazelnuts; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 5.5 ounces creme fraiche; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 2 cups heavy cream; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 0.5 cup strawberries or other berries for decorating

Homemade Chocolate Cake

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I make this cake for my son for his birthday every year. You can use any kind of ground nuts, like walnuts, hazelnuts, or almonds, and decorate it with berries or candy as you like.

Recipe by francesca

Updated on August 22, 2022

Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

50 mins

Additional Time:

1 hr

Total Time:

2 hrs 10 mins

Servings:

Yield:

12 servings

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Ingredients

1 ⅛ cups unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 ¼ cups white sugar
5 eggs
1 cup finely ground hazelnuts
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
5 ½ ounces creme fraiche
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder

Ganache:

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup strawberries or other berries for decorating

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a heart-shaped baking dish or a fluted tube pan.
Beat butter in a large bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add sugar 1/4 cup at a time, and mix in well. Add eggs 1 at a time, and mix well after each addition. Add ground nuts, cinnamon, cocoa powder, and creme fraiche to batter and mix well after each addition.
Sift flour and baking powder together into a bowl; mix into the batter. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely.
Place chocolate chips in a large bowl. Pour the cream into a saucepan and bring to a boil. As soon as the cream boils up to the top of the pan, quickly remove it from the heat and pour it over the chocolate chips in the bowl. Let stand for a minute or two, then stir with a whisk until smooth. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl occasionally. Stir in vanilla extract until well blended. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of ganache and allow to cool at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
Pour ganache over the cooled cake and allow to dry for a few minutes. Decorate cake with candy or fruit.

Cook's Note:

You can use a stand mixer in Step 5, if you prefer. Place chocolate chips in the bowl of the stand mixer and pour hot cream on top before mixing.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

700	Calories
51g	Fat
59g	Carbs
8g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 700
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 51g	66%
Saturated Fat 29g	146%
Cholesterol 187mg	62%
Sodium 174mg	8%
Total Carbohydrate 59g	21%
Dietary Fiber 4g	13%
Total Sugars 38g
Protein 8g
Vitamin C 4mg	22%
Calcium 134mg	10%
Iron 3mg	16%
Potassium 253mg	5%

* 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.