Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Ferrero Rocher Nutella Chocolate Cake

Time passes so fast and we're already into the month of May. Just a week ago, I was instant messenging with SL and suddenly remembered SA1 (Semestral Assesment) is just round the corner. As usual, I'm not sitting down with DD1 for her revision. Some people may ask, "You have time to blog but no time to do revision with your daughter? Which is more important?". Not that I'm blogging a lot lately...  oh well...  and if you know me in person, you must have heard enough of my dissatisfaction with DD1. She is not stupid but plain lazy. To make things worst, she's a dawdler. I won't go into details here, it will take a long time if I do.

There were 2 birthdays in April, DH and myself. With my frozen Nutella SMBC that was sitting in the freezer since February, it is time to clear some freezer space. With that intention in mind, I baked a chocolate chiffon cake again for DH's birthday, nothing fanciful again, just trying to clear off whatever I can find in my fridge.

DH got home after work and the moment he saw this cake, his first comment was "Oh.. it's a children's cake". He is not wrong to make this statement for these are all my kids' favourite (they have lots of favourites), Ferrero Rocher and wafer biscuits.

We received a box of Ferrero Collection last December and again, it was sitting in the fridge since. DS1 thought the white chocolate coconut was cool but upon his first bite, he grimmaced and asked if he could spit it out. DH couldn't disagree that the white rocher tasted yucky too :P

I know I lack the skill to cut these wafer biscuits into equal parts so I just cut them up randomly and cover the side of the cake. Bingo! What a perfect way to cover up the flaws and finish up the junks ;-)

I didn't bother to add any other junks goodies in the layer, just a thin layer of SMBC to hold the 2 layers together. I should have taken a picture of the cake in the day for natural lighting but the cakes were given away.

For recipe, please refer here.

I'm submitting this to Aspiring Bakers # 7: Chocolate Delight (May 2011) hosted by DG from Tested & Tasted.

13 comments:

Doris said...

Your Ferrero Cake looks fabulous! How I wish I can try a slice of it, looks delicious!

Honey Bee Sweets said...

I have this whole box of Ferrero rocher in the fridge and didn't know what to do with it. Since I didn't like to just eat it like that. But it's so great to see your post, I can now bake a similar cake and use it all up!

j3ss kitch3n said...

a very beautiful cake!

Olivia said...

I must say this is such a wonderful cake that has caused me sleepless nights thinking of making n eating it... Yummy n three cheers to u

Anonymous said...

Thanks for your recipes. I have tried your baked crispy chicken. It's really easy and good. Thinking of making a chocolate cake but yet to gather all ingredients. Will let you know the outcome. /Mabel

Blessed Homemaker said...

Doris,
Thanks for visiting.

HBS,
I have lots of junks in my fridge and I don't snack much. It's always good to utilise them on cakes hahaha!

Blessed Homemaker said...

j3ss,
Thanks for your kind words!

Olivia,
Losing sleep over this cake? Hahaha! If you stay near me, I can keep some for you.

Blessed Homemaker said...

Mabel,
Thanks for visiting! Hope to hear good news from you!

Jayanthy Kumaran said...

that looks super good...fantastic clicks..
chanced upon your space while blog hopping...amazing space you have..love your presentation..
Am your happy follower now..:)
do stop by mine sometime..

Tasty Appetite

Blessed Homemaker said...

Hi Jay,
Thanks for visiting. You've got lots of healthy recipes in your blog!

Annabelle216 said...

This cake looks absolutely divine and ferrero rocher and nutella are my two favourite chocolates!

I just tried to click on the link for the recipe but it took me to another cake - could you send me the recipe to my email addy: anna.hodges216@gmail.com

Thanks Blessed Homemaker and keep the recipes coming!

Anna

Annabelle216 said...

Hi there,

this looks fabulous! but the link to the recipe takes me to another cake! Can someone send me the recipe?

Anna

Blessed Homemaker said...

Anna, the recipe is for the chiffon cake base. And I just frost it with Nutella Buttercream, topped with Ferrero Rocher :P