The most amazing dessert for February 14 – Ferero Rocher Valentines Cake. This cake is unstoppable love towards Nutella, chocolate, hazelnuts and more…
Hello from my Nutella chocolate obsession cake I called Ferrero Rocher Valentines Cake. This cake doesn’t need introduction. I made million version of this cake and some of them I shared with you.
When I say some of them…don’t judge me. I like to share but sometimes I eat the subject and then…there is no post.
However this one is ready for you. It is everything you can dream about and more.
It is full of chocolate and pink…or let’s start with…
DESCRIPTION
If you are looking for the best chocolate Nutella cake this is your moment. This cake is for you.
It is made of simple ingredients like eggs, sugar, very little flour and then TONS of Nutella, hazelnuts, cheese and chocolate. Can you feel the angels singing again…and again. Hello Ferrero Rocher Cake with pink addition for Valentine’s day.
How is this cake different from our blast from the past or 5 star recipe Ferrero Rocher Torte?
The recipe is slightly different or should I say more than slightly. It uses more hazelnuts, Nutella, cocoa and it is baked in the baking sheet. What is the same?
It is still 5 STAR RECIPE FOR NUTELLA LOVERS!
So, if you are one of them, let’s make our chocolate baby for the love of February 14th.
Like always, the first step is shopping and you need to buy the following ingredients or I like to call it…
SHOPPING LIST
- eggs (organic)
- sugar
- hazelnuts
- cocoa
- Nutella
- Mascarpone cheese
- heavy cream
- flour
- wafers
- white chocolate chips
- baking powder
Equipment Needed
-KitchenAid mixer (or the mixer you are using. Can be hand mixer too)
-mixing bowl (for the cake and the filling)
-small sauce pan
-baking sheet (16 by 12 inches)
ACTION TIME
MAKING Ferrero Rocher Valentines Cake
Ingredients
5 large eggs
6 TBSP sugar
2 1/3 cups grounded Hazelnuts
3 TBSP flour
2 TBSP cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder (no aluminum)
Nutella FILLING
1 cup mascarpone cheese
3 cups Nutella
2/3 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cup crushed Wafers
1/2 cup Hazelnuts
Pink Icing
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 cups white chocolate chips
1 1/2 TBSP of strawberry juice or use pink food color
Optional Decoration: ground hazelnuts, shaved chocolate, sprinkles…or anything your heart is asking for.
INSTRUCTIONS
Line the baking sheet (16 by 12 inch) with aluminum foil. Spray with baking spray. Set aside.
Using the best mixer you have add 5 eggs and 6 TBSP sugar to the mixing bowl.
Mix on high speed for about 9 minutes or until tripled in volume.
In another bowl (bowl #2) sift 3 TBSP flour, 2 TBSP cocoa and 2 tsp baking powder.
Then add 2 and 1/3 cups ground hazelnuts and mix all dry ingredients together.
Using spatula fold dry ingredients into the eggs, in 3 additions. (slowly)
Please, pay attention to this step.
Be very gently when mixing dry ingredients into the eggs mixture.
Very Important: Be sure the flour hazelnuts mixture is mixed or incorporated into the eggs mixture.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 350 F for about 15 to 17 minutes.
Use a toothpick to check if the cake is done.
Just stick a toothpick into the center of cake. If it comes out clean, your cake is done!
Remove from the oven.
Cool it for about 2 to 3 hours.
While cake is resting, make the Nutella filling.
BTW, you can make Nutella filling the day before and keep it in the fridge until ready to used.
Making Nutella Filling
Mix mascarpone cheese. Transfer to the plate.
Using the same bowl mix the heavy cream for 2 minutes.
Then add mascarpone cheese and mix until two ingredients are incorporated.
After that add Nutella and mix quickly. (for a minute or two)
Then add crushed Wafers and hazelnuts.
Stir all ingredients using your favorite spatula.
And you just made the best Nutella filling.
Your next step is to make Pink Icing.
PINK ICING
Add white chocolate chips into 4 cup measuring glass (or bowl).
Boil 1/2 cup heavy cream in a small saucepan.
Pour over white chocolate chips.
Leave it for 5 minutes. (don’t mix)
After 5 minutes, using a hand mixer mix white chocolate and cream.
The mixture should be smooth.
Cool it. (about 1 hour)
When you have your white chocolate mixture cooled add strawberry juice.
Mix using a spatula or wooden spoon.
Keep in the fridge until ready to be used.
Optional: You can use pink food color instead of strawberry juice.
ASSEMBLY LINE for Ferero Rocher Valentines Cake
You can refrigerate cake for a few hours. It will be easier to handle.
To make mini layer cakes, use 3 inches cookie cutter to cut out our cake bites.
BTW, if you don’t have cookie cutter, use the knife and cut the cake into 3 inches squares mini cake.
Important: Size doesn’t matter. You can cut into any size you like. It can be 2 inches, 5 inches or higher. It is your choice.
Now, if you have your mini cakes we can start our assembly line.
Place the bottom layer of the cake to a plate.
Add Nutella filling, second layer cake, Nutella filling and then add the third layer of the ferrero rocher cake. Return to fridge until filling is set. (see note below why is this important)
Note: At this point, I find it is important to chill the cake before continuing to help the Nutella filling firm up. Usually, 30 minutes is enough.
Keep going until you use all mini cakes you have from 16 by 12 inches size.
Important: Keep all your mini cakes in the fridge until you are ready for pink icing.
Finishing with Pink Icing
Mini layer cakes can be finished in lots of different ways.
You can make a naked cake with no exterior frosting. Remember, Nude and Prude – Carrot Mini Naked Cake
Or you can frost the cake with pink icing. Use your imagination and enjoy this step.
Decorate with pink roses, hazelnuts, grated chocolate, pink little hearts…
Return to fridge until icing is set.
You just made the best Ferero Rocher Valentines Cake.
Enjoy and share.
OPTIONAL: You can freeze mini ferrero rocher valentines cake for a few weeks. When ready to eat, remove from the freezer and let it sit on counter for a few hours.
Review the Steps
-bake ferrero cake in 16 by 12 inches baking sheet
-cool and place into the fridge for a few hours
-use cookie cutters to cut out mini cakes
-make nutella filling and pink icing
-assembly and decorate the mini cakes
Quick Note
Hazelnuts – please use the toasted hazelnuts. To learn how to toast hazelnuts and more check this LINK
Eggs – use large, organic eggs (say hello to your local farmers market)
Heavy Cream – I used 35%
White chocolate chips – I used HERSHEY’S CHIPITS Chocolate Chips
IMPORTANT for this recipe: You can make 2 or 3 layers cake. I made both.
FINAL NOTE
If you love Nutella, chocolate and you are looking for the best dessert for February 14th this is your lucky day.
Ferrero Rocher Valentines Cake is the best dessert for people you love or care for.
So, please show your unstoppable love with this amazing ferrero cake from 5 star cookies.
To learn more about Ferrero check this link
Final Grade: A+++
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Easy Sponge Ferrero Cake – The Best 3 Layer
Cranberry Ferrero Mini Chocolate Cake
No Bake Ferrero Bombs-Chocolate Blessing
CHOCOLATE CAKE LINKS
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Rigo Jancsi – Escape to Hungarian Chocolate Cake
Nutella Roulade- I cant believe what I am confessing to you
Molten Chocolate Cake – Cake for Jenny
Zucchini Chocolate Best Cake-Your Happy Dance
Nutella Hot Chocolate Bombs (Costco No More)
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Ferero Rocher Valentines Cake
If you are looking for the best chocolate Nutella cake this is your moment. This cake is for you.
Ferero Rocher Valentines Cake
Ingredients
- 5 large eggs
- 6 TBSP sugar
- 2 1/3 cups grounded Hazelnuts
- 3 TBSP flour
- 2 TBSP cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder (no aluminum)
- Nutella FILLING
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese
- 3 cups Nutella
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cup crushed Wafers
- 1/2 cup Hazelnuts
- Pink Icing
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 TBSP of strawberry juice or use pink food color
- Optional Decoration: ground hazelnuts, shaved chocolate, sprinkles...or anything your heart is asking for.
Instructions
Line the baking sheet (16 by 12 inch) with aluminum foil. Spray with baking spray. Set aside.
Using the best mixer you have add 5 eggs and 6 TBSP sugar to the mixing bowl.
Mix on high speed for about 9 minutes or until tripled in volume.
In another bowl (bowl #2) sift 3 TBSP flour, 2 TBSP cocoa and 2 tsp baking powder.
Then add 2 and 1/3 cups ground hazelnuts and mix all dry ingredients together.
Using spatula fold dry ingredients into the eggs, in 3 additions. (slowly)
Please, pay attention to this step.
Be very gently when mixing dry ingredients into the eggs mixture.
Very Important: Be sure the flour hazelnuts mixture is mixed or incorporated into the eggs mixture.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 350 F for about 15 to 17 minutes.
Use a toothpick to check if the cake is done.
Just stick a toothpick into the center of cake. If it comes out clean, your cake is done!
Remove from the oven.
Cool it for about 2 to 3 hours.
While cake is resting, make the Nutella filling.
BTW, you can make Nutella filling the day before and keep it in the fridge until ready to used.
Making Nutella Filling
Mix mascarpone cheese. Transfer to the plate.
Using the same bowl mix the heavy cream for 2 minutes.
Then add mascarpone cheese and mix until two ingredients are incorporated.
After that add Nutella and mix quickly. (for a minute or two)
Then add crushed Wafers and hazelnuts.
Stir all ingredients using your favorite spatula.
And you just made the best Nutella filling.
Your next step is to make Pink Icing.
PINK ICING
Add white chocolate chips into 4 cup measuring glass (or bowl).
Boil 1/2 cup heavy cream in a small saucepan.
Pour over white chocolate chips.
Leave it for 5 minutes. (don’t mix)
After 5 minutes, using a hand mixer mix white chocolate and cream.
The mixture should be smooth.
Cool it. (about 1 hour)
When you have your white chocolate mixture cooled add strawberry juice.
Mix using a spatula or wooden spoon.
Keep in the fridge until ready to be used.
Optional: You can use pink food color instead of strawberry juice.
ASSEMBLY LINE
You can refrigerate cake for a few hours. It will be easier to handle.
To make mini layer cakes, use 3 inches cookie cutter to cut out our cake bites.
BTW, if you don't have cookie cutter, use the knife and cut the cake into 3 inches squares mini cake.
Important: Size doesn't matter. You can cut into any size you like. It can be 2 inches, 5 inches or higher. It is your choice.
Now, if you have your mini cakes we can start our assembly line.
Place the bottom layer of the cake to a plate.
Add Nutella filling, second layer cake, Nutella filling and then add the third layer of the ferrero rocher cake. Return to fridge until filling is set. (see note below why is this important)
Note: At this point, I find it is important to chill the cake before continuing to help the Nutella filling firm up. Usually, 30 minutes is enough.
Keep going until you use all mini cakes you have from 16 by 12 inches size.
Important: Keep all your mini cakes in the fridge until you are ready for pink icing.
Finishing with Pink Icing
Mini layer cakes can be finished in lots of different ways.
You can make a naked cake with no exterior frosting. Remember,
Nude and Prude – Carrot Mini Naked Cake
Or you can frost the cake with pink icing. Use your imagination and enjoy this step.
Decorate with pink roses, hazelnuts, grated chocolate, pink little hearts...
Return to fridge until icing is set.
Enjoy and share.
OPTIONAL: You can freeze mini ferrero rocher valentines torte for a few weeks. When ready to eat, remove from the freezer and let it sit on counter for a few hours.
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