Rich, dense, moist and decedent; this is everything you want in a chocolate cake and then some. I am so excited to share this Rich Chocolate Fudge Cake with Nutella Frosting with you because this is the only recipe you will ever need again for an easy chocolate cake.















I have mentioned before on many occasions, chocolate desserts are just not really my bag. I love a cheeky bit of chocolate now and again, especially if its combined with caramel but it is very rarely if ever my first choice. 9 times out of 10 I will go for the fruity option. I think it may have something to do with the inherent disappointment that can come with chocolate desserts. Often I have been in a café, ordered the chocolate cake only for it arrive dry and hard. Nothing is worse than disappointment in a slice of cake that you have been so looking forward to and no doubt paid a fortune for.















But then there is that rare occasion where the stars align and out of the oven comes the perfect chocolate fudge cake. Stays tender for days, if anything its tastes better on day 2. Its fudgy but still strong enough to hold its shape, dense yet light all at the same time. Then when its paired with a great frosting it truly comes alive just like this cake does with this nutella frosting. So lets talk a little more about this rich chocolate fudge cake with nutella frosting.















Rich Chocolate Fudge Cake with Nutella Frosting

So what makes this chocolate fudge cake so great? For starters all of the fats come from liquids. flavourless vegetable oil and sour cream. Both of these ingredients and especially the oil are great for keeping a cake moist and tender and most importantly for this cake, fudgy. The sour cream also adds a little richness to the batter but it also does a great job of keeping the crumb tender as well. The small amount of brown sugar in the recipe also lends us a helping hand to keep this cake moist and stop it from drying out.















(Unfortunately I have not got the skill to cut that perfect slice of cake like you see in the magazines, but I promise you this cake is just as delicious as any of those).

I also use unsweetened cocoa powder in this recipe for the chocolate flavour. It’s more intense then melted chocolate and its flavour is intensified by adding a little instant espresso (trust me no one will ever know, there is no lingering coffee flavour) and by adding boiling water at the end.

A more intense chocolate flavor can be obtained from cocoa by pouring boiling liquid over the cocoa powder. This melts the cocoa butter and aids in dispersing cocoa particles. Or so I have been told……. True or not, it really works in this recipe.















I simply can not sing the praises of this rich chocolate fudge cake with nutella frosting enough. Its so easy to make, all right there in one bowl so a lot less washing up to be done, which is always a good thing. And it lasts for at least 5 to 7 days, so it can be made a day or two in advance if you are expecting guests.

And the frosting just melts in your mouth, because it is whipped for so long (5-7 minutes once everything is added) it gives it a light airy texture, which is perfect for such a rich cake. It packs a whopping 450 grams (1 and 1/2 cups) of Nutella in it so as you can image the Nutella flavour is just amazing in this frosting. But don’t worry if Nutella is not your thing, the sponge is also a great base for a multitude of different frostings, its amazing with cream cheese frosting and also with a simple vanilla butter cream or any flavour you fancy. Check out my similar Chocolate and Peanut Butter Sheet Cake recipe for a little more inspiration on frosting ideas for this cake.















Just a quick word on decorating, I am no master decorator I slap it on and pray it will look ok! That is why I am loving this current ‘Naked Cake’ trend that is going on, because your frosting doesn’t need to be smooth and perfect and works perfectly on a cake like this rich chocolate fudge cake with nutella frosting. But by all means if you have the skill then be as smooth and perfect as you like.