Cinnamon Nutella Cake

I had a day off work, and what better way to spend it than by baking a cake! I was going to make this for father’s day, but my dad decided he wanted me to bake something else so I thought what better time to try it!

Serves – about 12 slices - ready in 60 - 70 minutes

Ingredients:

·         175g softened butter

·         175g golden caster sugar

·         3 eggs

·         200g self raising flour

·         1tsp baking powder

·         2tsp ground cinnamon

·         4tbsp milk

·         4 rounded tbsp nutella

·         50g hazelnuts, chopped.

Now for the How To:

·         Preheat the oven to 180c / gas 4 / fan 60c. Nutter and line the base of a 20cm round cake tin.

·         Add the butter and sugar into a bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until light and fluffy.

·         Add one egg at a time along with a spoonful of milk and spoonful of the sieved flour, cinnamon and baking powder, and gently mix together.

·         Continue to do this until all flour is mixed in and the mixture remains light and fluffy.]

·         Tip three quarters of the mixture into the tin, spread it level, spoon the nutella into the mixture in 4 blobs.

·         Top with the remaining mixture, swirl a few times with a skewer then smooth to cover the nutella.

·         Sprinkle with the nuts

·         Bake for 60 – 70 minutes, until risen, nicely browned and feels firm to touch and springs back when lightly pressed (use a cocktail stick to poke the cake, if it comes out clean its cooked)

·         Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out peel off the paper and cool on a wire rack.

·         Wrap up tightly in double thick foil to keep fresh for up to a week! 

I LOVED this cake! It was so moist, it came out of the tin with complete ease, it was easy to make and good lord it was amazing! 5 days later and it was still as moist as the first day! I was surprised this was still the case, although be warned, you will have to restrain yourself if it’s going to last that long!

My grandparents even tried a bit of the cake and they loved it, at first they thought it was made, this made me so happy! I love my grandparents anyway but this confirmed it!

You really need to try this cake! It will beat any of the cakes that you will buy!

Do you have a favourite sweet / desert?

Next up is a smoky chicken & bean stew!

Bye for Now! x