Want proof that God exists? Make a Nutella-Swirl Pound Cake. It's two of life's sweetest delights rolled into one. Add a scoop of coffee ice cream on top? Well, you just might find yourself sitting in the palms of the Big Man himself.
It's easy to make. It's perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dessert, and it's sinfully, sinfully delicious. You seriously have to do yourself and your family a favor and make this. Like, now.
Nutella-Swirl Pound Cake from Food and Wine
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- One 13-ounce jar Nutella
- Coffee ice cream (Optional; if you're feeling crazy)
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 325. Lightly grease and flour a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan, tapping out any excess flour. In a glass measuring cup, lightly beat the eggs with the vanilla. In a medium bowl, whisk the 1 1/2 cups of flour with the baking powder and salt.
2. In a large bowl, using a handheld mixer, beat the butter with the sugar at medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. With the mixer at medium-low speed, gradually beat in the egg mixture until fully incorporated. Add the flour mixture in 3 batches, beating at low speed between additions until just incorporated. Continue to beat for 30 seconds longer.
3. Spread one-third of the batter in the prepared pan, then spread half of the Nutella on top. Repeat with another third of the batter and the remaining Nutella. Top with the remaining batter. Lightly swirl the Nutella into the batter with a butter knife. Do not overmix.
4. Bake the cake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Invert the cake onto a wire rack, turn it right side up and let cool completely, about 2 hours. Cut the cake into slices and serve.
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Comments 34
The WHOLE jar of Nutella? Zowie.
My son LOOOOOOves Nutella...I can't wait to make this for him!
Good God, I am definitely going to have to make this sometime
that looks dangerous.......
Oh my goodness. This shounds so good.
sorry but have any of you actually read what is that crap???? the first 2 ingreidients corn syrup and other junk, and then adding sugar and other stuff to make a cake? ya very very unhealthly, that crap is unhealthly as it is big time, not a good alternative to pb and j or anything !