Mom's Favorite- Chocolate Hazelnut Cake

Kath’s birthday cake was a Chocolate Hazelnut Cake which is from the Bake or Break blog. Kath loves anything with chocolate and hazelnuts… who doesn’t? This wonderfully rich treat is made with dark chocolate and an entire container of Nutella. Yuuuum. Needless to say, I sampled lots of the batter. This cake is very easy to turn into a showstopper, because the chocolate ganache and hazelnuts cover up any imperfections there might be.

I'm sorry that I didn't get a picture of Kath blowing out her candles... (she was the food photographer for the night, not I). But next blog will be the birthday girl's fav dish of the night which were the fig & goat cheese crostinis.