If you like Ferrero Rocher truffles you will love this heavenly Ferrero Rocher Cake inspired by their richness and flavor. The cake consists of chocolaty brownie layers, alternating with hazelnut meringue layers, filled with Nutella frosting and chocolate ganache, coated with toasted hazelnuts, and topped with an amazing chocolate glaze.
The cake is decorated with Ferrero Rocher truffles for an impressive look that makes it irresistible. It is by far one of the most delicious and rich cakes you can ever prepare for upcoming holidays or any special occasion.
It may not be the easiest cake to prepare but the efforts are rewarded and your guests or family will be simply delighted.
How to make Ferrero Rocher Cake
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Ingredients
Brownie Layers
- 3.5 oz (100g) semisweet chocolate
- 3/4 cup (170g) butter
- 1 tsp (2g) instant coffee powder
- 1 tbsp (8g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 1/2 tsp (3g) salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (95g) flour
- 1 oz (30g) semisweet chocolate , chopped
Hazelnuts
- 2 cups (300g) hazelnuts , whole
Meringue Layers
- 1/2 cup (75g) hazelnuts , toasted and grounded
- 1/2 cup (60g) powdered sugar , divided
- 4 tbsp (60g) sugar , divided
- 3/4 cup (95g) all-purpose flour
- 4 egg whites
- 1 tbsp (15ml) lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
Chocolate Ganache for filling
- 7 oz (200g) semisweet chocolate
- 3/4 cup (200g) whipping cream
Nutella Frosting
- 5.5 oz (160g) semisweet chocolate
- 2/3 cup (160g) whipping cream
- 1/2 cup (60g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup (200g) nutella
- 1 ½ tsp (7g) vanilla extract
- 1 ⅓ cup (300g) butter , room temperature
Chocolate Glaze
- 7 oz (200g) semisweet chocolate , small pieces
- 1/4 cup (56g) butter
- 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
- 2/3 cup (160ml) milk
For decorating
- Ferrero Rocher truffles
- chocolate chips/curls
- chopped hazelnuts
Instructions
Prepare the brownie layers.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180C). Butter the sides and bottom of three 8 inch (20cm) round baking pans. Line the pans with parchment paper.
- Melt the chocolate and butter in a medium bowl, over bain-marie, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Stir in the sugar, then remove the bowl from the pan.
- Incorporate the eggs one at a time into the mixture and whisk until well combined. Stir in coffee powder, cocoa powder, the vanilla extract then add the flour and salt and stir well. Divide the batter evenly into the prepared pans. Sprinkle on the top of each about 1 tbsp (10g) chopped chocolate around the inner edge of the pans. Bake for about 18-20 minutes.
- Let the brownies cool completely.
Toast the hazelnuts.
- Turn the oven to 325F (160C). Place the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and let them toast for 10 minutes.
- Rub the nuts to remove as much skin as possible. Let them cool completely.
Prepare the meringue layers.
- Turn the oven to 200F (100C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and draw two 8 inch (20 cm) diameter circles.
- Take ½ cup (75g) toasted hazelnuts and place in the bowl of a food processor. Process until evenly ground. Transfer the the ground hazelnuts into a medium bowl and mix with half powdered sugar (¼ cup -30g) and half granulated sugar (2 tbsp -30g) and flour. Set aside.
- Whip egg whites with a pinch of salt until soft peaks form. Gradually add the rest of powdered sugar and granulated sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes. Mix in lemon juice. Fold in the hazelnuts and flour mixture.
- Transfer the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a ½ inch (1cm) plain tip.
- Following the drawn circles, pipe two disks of batter in a spiral.
- Bake the meringue disks for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Let them cool completely.
Prepare the chocolate ganache for filling.
- Place the chocolate and whipping cream into a heatproof bowl and melt over bain-marie.
- Cover and let it cool.
Prepare the Nutella frosting.
- Place the chocolate and whipping cream into a heatproof bowl and melt over bain-marie. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Place butter into a mixing bowl and start mixing for about 10 minutes until smooth and creamy. Add sifted cocoa powder and refrigerated chocolate ganache and mix on low until incorporated. Mix in nutella and vanilla extract and mix to combine.
- Transfer the frosting and chocolate ganache into piping bags fitted with ¼ inch (5mm) plain tips.
Assemble the cake.
- On a serving platter pipe a bit of frosting and place one brownie layer. Spread half of chocolate ganache. Add a meringue layer. Spread a bit less than 1/3 of nutella frosting.
- Add the second brownie layer. Spread a bit less than 1/3 nutella frosting.
- Add the second meringue layer. Spread the other half of chocolate ganache. And finally add the last brownie layer.
- Spread remaining nutella frosting on top and sides of the cake.
- Refrigerate the cake for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile cut the remaining 1 ½ cups (225g) toasted hazelnuts in smaller pieces.
- Press the chopped hazelnuts onto the sides of the cake.
- Refrigerate for another 30 minutes
Prepare the chocolate glaze.
- Place chocolate, butter sugar and milk into a heatproof bowl and melt over bain-marie. Sieve the glaze.
- Place the cake over a smaller bowl or pan, placed in a baking sheet.
- Pour glaze to cover the top and edges.
- Refrigerate for 4-6 hours or overnight. The meringue layers needs to soften slightly, making the cake easier to slice.
- Decorate with Ferrero Rocher truffles, chopped hazelnuts and chocolate chips or curls.
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Love this cake. Very nice and decadent for chocolate lovers. Feeds a crowd as you need a tiny slice. I am about to make it the second time now
Happy to hear that Dorina 🙂 Tag me on Instagram if you have the chance, would love to see how it turned out for you.
Hi there,
Is it possible to use other nuts since my son has hazelnut allergy?
By the way I love ❤️ all your recipes!
Glad to hear that Agata. Sure, you can use any other nuts.
Can i freeze this cake without the meringue layers becoming soggy? Thank you.
You can for sure freeze the cake. Let me know if you try it out:)