Hazelnut Chocolate Truffle Cake, adorned with Ferrero Rocherย 
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For the cake:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1.5 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp espresso powder
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
For the frosting:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup hazelnut liqueur or extract
Pinch of salt
For the ganache:
2/3 cup heavy cream
1 cup dark chocolate chips
For Garnish:
Ferrero Rocher chocolates
Gold sprinkles
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Preheat the oven to 350ยฐF (177ยฐC). Grease and flour three 8-inch cake pans.
Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder in a large bowl.
Add milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla to the flour mixture and mix together on medium speed until well combined.
Reduce speed and carefully add boiling water to the cake batter. Divide batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
For the frosting, beat butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add cocoa powder, powdered sugar, hazelnut liqueur, and salt.
For the ganache, heat the cream until steaming. Pour over chocolate chips, let sit for 5 minutes, then whisk until smooth.
Assemble the cake by layering the first layer cake with halved Ferrero Rocher chocolates.the seconde one with Frosting then Pour ganache over the top layer and garnish with Ferrero Rocher chocolates.
