RICH CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH SALTY DULCE DE LECHE & HAZELNUT BRITTLE

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Provided by Dawn Casale

Categories     Cake     Food Processor     Mixer     Chocolate     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Birthday     Hazelnut     Party     Advance Prep Required     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes one 10-inch cake

Number Of Ingredients 16

Cake
1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee
1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon table salt
Topping
Hazelnut Brittle
1/2 cup dulce de leche
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a 10-inch round cake pan by greasing it with cooking spray and then lining the bottom with parchment paper.
  • 2. To make the cake, pour the hot coffee into a medium bowl and stir in the cocoa powder until it dissolves. Stir in the brown sugar, followed by the yogurt and the vanilla. Stir thoroughly to ensure that all of the ingredients are incorporated.
  • 3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and granulated sugar on medium speed until light-yellow and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the eggs and mix for 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl as needed.
  • 4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer running on low speed, mix in a third of the flour mixture and half of the coffee mixture. Scrape down the bowl. Add another third of the flour mixture and all the remaining coffee mixture. Remove the bowl from the mixer and, using a rubber spatula, fold in the remaining flour mixture until all of the ingredients are fully incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
  • 5. Bake for 25 minutes. Rotate the pan in the oven and bake for 20 more minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove the pan from the oven and let the cake cool in the pan for 20 minutes. Then turn the cake out onto a clean plate, remove the parchment, and turn the cake back over onto a wire rack. Let the cake cool completely.
  • 6. In a food processor, pulse the brittle pieces 3 to 4 times until the brittle is powdery.
  • 7. Put the cooled cake on a serving dish. In a microwave-safe dish, heat the dulce de leche on high power for 30 seconds, or until it is just liquid. Spoon the dulce de leche over the cake, and then sprinkle the kosher salt over the dulce de leche. Sprinkle about 1/2 cup of the ground brittle around the outer edge of the cake as a delicious decoration.

Liz Buchannan
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This cake is phenomenal! I highly recommend it.


Ayomi De
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I'm so glad I found this recipe! It's the best chocolate cake I've ever had.


Sam Sammy Mokoena
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This cake is a keeper! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly.


Ghazanfar Rizwan
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I love this cake! It's my go-to recipe for special occasions.


Cain Zindoga
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This cake is amazing! I've made it several times and it's always a hit. Thanks for sharing the recipe!


Eli b
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Overall, I thought this cake was just okay. It wasn't as good as I was hoping it would be.


Scott A. whetsell
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The hazelnut brittle was a bit too hard. I would recommend baking it for a shorter amount of time.


austin pemelton
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The cake didn't rise properly and it was a bit dense. I think I might have overmixed the batter.


Patrick Aidoo
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This cake is a bit too sweet for my taste. I would recommend using less sugar in the recipe.


Sardar Rizwan Official
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I made this cake for a bake sale and it sold out in minutes! Everyone loved it.


Ali Alessa
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I used dark chocolate instead of semisweet chocolate and it turned out great. The cake had a deep, rich flavor.


Punjab lift Engineering
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This cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it. The end result is a stunning and delicious cake.


Jonirul Miah
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I'm not a fan of dulce de leche, so I omitted it from the recipe. The cake was still delicious!


Muhamad Issa
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I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best chocolate cake he's ever had.


Khan Orakzai
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This cake is everything I've ever wanted in a chocolate cake. It's rich, decadent, and has the perfect amount of sweetness.


MD Jiyabul
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I'm not a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out perfectly. It was so moist and flavorful.


atkins peter
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This cake was a huge hit at my last party! The combination of chocolate, dulce de leche, and hazelnut brittle was divine. I'll definitely be making it again.