You could use any chocolate spread as it can be a little costly but let’s face it, soooooo worth it! It is the best!
Ingredients:
- 250g plain flour
- 200g light brown sugar
- 40g cocoa powder
- 1tsp baking powder
- ½tsp bicarbonate soda
- 1tbsp good instant coffee (optional, I believe it brings out the chocolate flavour through)
- 1tsp ground vanilla
- 400g Nutella
- 55g softened butter
- 250ml milk
- 3 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- 100g chocolate chips
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 175°C/ 155°fan/ Gas 4
- Using a stand-in mixer, sift in together the first 7 dry ingredients
- Add the Nutella and butter, beating until crumbly. Remove a small cup of crumbs for the topping
- Add the milk, eggs and vanilla, beating on low until combined
- Continue to beat on medium speed for 3mn
- Pour (it will have a very “liquid” consistency) into an ungreased 25cm/ 10″ tube pan {a must, I tried with a round baking tin and the sides burnt waiting for the centre to cook}
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips followed by the saved crumbs
- Bake for 40 to 50mn, until a toothpick comes out clean. let it cool before cutting and enjoy on its own, sprinkled with icing sugar, or slightly warm with custard
