Nutella Swirl Cake with Frosting

Nutella Swirl Cake with Frosting

Ingredients

For the cake

• All-purpose flour – 2 cups (250g)

• Sugar – 1 cup (200g)

• Vegetable oil – ½ cup (120ml)

• Milk – 1 cup (240ml)

• Eggs – 3 large

• Baking powder – 2 teaspoons

• Salt – a small pinch

• Vanilla extract – 1 tablespoon

• Nutella – ½ cup (150g), warmed slightly so it spreads easily

For the frosting

• Butter (softened) – 1 cup (227g)

• Icing sugar – 3 cups (360g)

• Nutella – ½ cup (150g)

• Heavy cream or milk – 2 to 3 tablespoons

• A splash of vanilla

Instructions

Everything begins by warming the kitchen with the scent of vanilla and the gentle hum of the oven preheating to 170°C (340°F). As the warmth spreads, the batter comes together like a quiet little ritual: flour and baking powder whisked in one bowl, sugar and oil coming together in another until the mixture turns pale and silky. The eggs join one after the other, followed by a slow stream of milk that softens everything, and finally a generous touch of vanilla.

The dry ingredients are sifted in, folding slowly until the batter becomes smooth and velvety. It pours into the pan like a ribbon. Then comes that magic moment—warmed Nutella spooned over the top in thick, glossy swirls. A knife glides through gently, making soft waves of chocolate that promise joy in every slice.

The cake bakes just long enough for the swirls to set and the edges to turn golden, about 35 to 40 minutes. Once it cools, the frosting takes the stage. Butter is whipped until fluffy and pale, icing sugar sprinkled in like soft snow. Nutella folds in smoothly, rich and glossy, and a touch of cream loosens it into a dream you can spread.

The frosting glides over the cake in soft swoops, settling into every swirl pattern as if it was always meant to be there. A final drizzle of warm Nutella or a few extra swirls on top makes it feel indulgent and irresistible.

And then it rests—just long enough for you to admire the marble of chocolate running through each slice before enjoying the first tender bite.