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A delicious Ferrero Rocher Drip cake with four layers, Nutella buttercream, chocolate ganache and more! 

Oh HELLO there… the recipe you have all been waiting for… my Ferrero Rocher Drip Cake! I made one of these many years ago for a friend’s birthday party and made the mistake of sharing the photo without the recipe, I’ve had requests weekly since aha! 

But don’t worry, I have ~finally~ corrected that mistake and I am here with THE recipe of dreams – my ultimate Ferrero rocher drip cake. It is layers of absolute perfection, and I am completely and utterly in love with this recipe. 

The sponges

I wanted to make sure that this cake was similar to the cake I made all those years ago, so I went with a chocolate-themed sponge. I did make one major difference to what I made then, as well as what I usually post, and did 6” cakes

I wanted to make my cakes 6” so that the cake was taller and thinner, as it worked well with the idea of the cake. I used these amazing cake tins (As I always do for my 6” cakes) and split a cake mix between two of them. 

Generally, when I use an 8” base, I do a 500g mixture of sponge mix, and for 6” I do a 300g mix. For absolute best results though, you should weigh your eggs in shells and match the rest of the ingredients (but I find it’s not completely essential). 

  • Butter – I generally use baking spread or room temp butter when baking sponges – room temp block butter is best compared to fridge cold so you don’t have butter lumps, but baking spread can be used from fridge cold. 
  • Sugar – I use light brown soft sugar because it’s one of my favourite sugars to use in a chocolate sponge, but you can use caster sugar, golden caster sugar, or even dark brown soft sugar if you want a deeper flavour. 
  • Flour – I use self-raising flour as per normal! However, you can make your own by using 2 level tsp of baking powder per 150g of plain flour, whisked in before using in the recipe. 
  • Eggs – as always, I use the medium-sized ones. For this recipe I use 6 medium eggs, so you may want to use 5 large! 
  • Cocoa – I love using this cocoa powder because it’s got such a rich chocolate flavour, but most work well. Try to avoid hot chocolate powder though. 

When you bake it, slightly lower and slower is best to create an even bake. When baked, and completely cooled, you can then easily split each sponge into two to create the four layers. 

The buttercream

I went for a simple Nutella buttercream as Ferrero rocher is under the same family as Nutella, and the chocolate hazelnut flavour is the dreamiest of dreamy combos. 

I use the same idea of a recipe as on my Nutella cupcakes – because it’s the best. I used the buttercream to fill the cake layers, along with some chopped hazelnuts, and to crumb coat the cake. 

This is optional – but crumb coating makes things much easier. It seals in the crumbs when decorating the cake later on. I find it best to fill and crumb coat a chilled cake, but it can also be a frozen cake if needed (it can defrost later on). 

The ganache

There are two types of ganache in this cake – but they actually use the same base! You do need to make them separately (which is slightly annoying I know) but it is totally worth it, I promise! 

I use the same ganache mix as my mini egg drip cake and others like on my kinder Bueno drip cake. It uses a mix of dark chocolate, milk chocolate and double cream to create a wonderful flavour. 

For the ganache that coats the cake, you make the ganache and let it sit/chill until it reaches a peanut butter consistency. Then, you can whip it with an electric whisk for a few minutes to create a silky smooth ganache to coat the cake with, or you can keep it darker and deeper without whipping. It just must be a peanut butter consistency. 

For the ganache you drip; once the cake has been coated and set, you make the drip ganache and drip it down the sides of the cake with an angled spatula or piping bag! 

The decoration 

Before I did any drips, I decided to flick the cake with edible gold paint. This is again, optional, but I just love it! It’s a messy decoration to do, but so much fun. I’ve done edible paint flicked on cakes before and just adore it. 

Because of all the elements to the cake already, for the final decoration after the drip I added on the thing we are actually here for… Ferrero rocher! How could I not?! 

Yes I know, not much Ferrero rocher in here – but there doesn’t have to be. The flavours are inside and out of this delicious Ferrero rocher drip cake, and it looks like an absolute show stopper. 

Tips & tricks 

I used these 6” tins for this, as I love the size. If you want to make an 8” version, use this recipe as a base. 

I used these metal scrapers and angled spatulas to create the perfect finish for the crumb coat and the ganache – along with a turntable as they make these sorts of cakes SO MUCH EASIER. 

Any questions – leave them below in the comments!! Enjoy! x

Ferrero Rocher Drip Cake!

A delicious Ferrero Rocher Drip cake with four layers, Nutella buttercream, chocolate ganache and more! 
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Category: Cake
Type: Drip Cake
Keyword: Ferrero Rocher, Nutella
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Cooling & Decorating: 6 hours
Total Time: 7 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Author: Jane's Patisserie

Ingredients

Cakes

  • 325 g unsalted butter (room temp)
  • 325 g light brown soft sugar
  • 265 g self-raising flour
  • 60 g cocoa powder
  • 6 medium eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Ganache

  • 200 g dark chocolate
  • 150 g milk chocolate
  • 300 ml double cream

Buttercream

  • 300 g unsalted butter (room temp)
  • 600 g icing sugar
  • 100 g nutella

Decoration

  • 50 g dark chocolate
  • 50 g milk chocolate
  • 100 ml double cream
  • gold food paint
  • 12 ferrero rocher
  • 200 g chopped hazelnuts

Instructions

Cakes

  • Preheat your oven to 170C/150C Fan, and line two 6" deep cake tins with parchment paper.
  • Add the unsalted butter and light brown sugar to a bowl, and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add in the self raising flour, eggs, cocoa powder and vanilla extract and beat again until a lovely smooth cake mixture is formed.
  • Split evenly between the two tins and bake in the oven for 35-45 minutes (or until a skewer comes out clean!)
  • Once baked, leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, and then leave to cool fully on a wire rack.

Ganache

  • Add the the dark chocolate and milk chocolate to a large bowl.
  • Add the cream to a pan and heat until just before boiling point. Pour over chocolate and leave to sit for 5 minutes. Once sat, mix until smooth (Add back to the pan if its not quite melted).
  • Leave the ganache in a bowl and stir every few minutes until it forms a peanut butter like consistency - you can do this in the fridge as well, just make sure to stir it so it doesn't set too quickly!
  • You can also whip the ganache with an electric whisk to make it lighter and more mousse like.

Buttercream

  • Beat the unsalted butter on its own for a while in your mixer until its smooth and supple.
  • Add in your icing sugar a little at a time and beat fully until its light and fluffy.
  • Add the nutella and beat again until smooth.

Decoration

  • Level the cakes off if necessary. Split the two cakes into two so you have four layers in total
  • Add your first cake to a cake board or flat serving plate and secure with a small amount of buttercream.
  • Spread some buttercream onto the first layer, sprinkle on some chopped hazelnuts and add the second sponge. Repeat until you reach the top layer of cake.
  • Spread some buttercream around the sides to fill in the gaps and create a crumb coat. Refrigerate the cake for at least 30 minutes.
  • Once refrigerated and the ganache is ready, using an angled spatula, slather over the chocolate ganache and then smooth around using a large metal scraper.
  • Once the ganache is on, refrigerate the cakes for another 30 minutes.
  • Once set, flick some gold food paint onto the sides of the cake.
  • Add the the dark chocolate, milk chocolate and double cream to a jug and melt until smooth.
  • Using a small piping bag or spoon, drip this down the sides of the cake. Top the cake with the Ferrero Rocher and rest of the chopped hazelnuts.

Notes

ENJOY!

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42 Comments

  1. Kay on February 29, 2024 at 10:47 am

    Hi Jayne,
    Do I split ganache recipe in two? Sounds too much to make X2. I am making Ferrero Rocher drip cake.

    Thanks Kay

  2. jasmine on August 15, 2023 at 4:37 pm

    Hey Jane, made this cake today it baked everywhere apart from the tiniest bit in the middle😭!the bits that were baked tasted amazing!!! Can I ask, what is the consistency of the cake mix meant to be like once fully mixed? Mine seemed quite thick @ stiff – not sure if this is the way it’s meant to be..hoping you’ll respond before tomorrow as making this for a birthday for Thursday! Thank you xx

    • Jane's Patisserie on August 22, 2023 at 1:42 pm

      The cake mix sounds fine, it just sounds like the sponges needed longer baking! x



  3. Subani on August 8, 2023 at 9:23 pm

    Hi, excited to try this! Can I use sandwich tins instead?

  4. Jill on July 3, 2023 at 2:50 pm

    Hi, I am making this for a birthday party in 2 days time. If I make the sponges tonight (Monday) will they be ok if I do the rest tomorrow and serve on Wednesday? If so how would you store the sponge?

  5. Lara gilmour on May 28, 2023 at 6:46 pm

    Hey there! If I wanted to make a 3 tier 8inch cake, would you follow the recipe affiliated in the tips, or would the quantities be different. Also how much ganache and icing would I need to make?

  6. Claire on March 1, 2023 at 7:19 pm

    Roughly how tall is the cake?

  7. Holly on February 1, 2023 at 4:53 pm

    Hi Jane, I have three 6inch tins would the measurements still be the same?
    Thanks 💞

  8. Kath on January 31, 2023 at 2:50 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Jane

    I made this a little while ago and it went down a storm with the family. I’m hoping to make it again for my birthday, but was thinking of switching it up this time and covering the cake in a white chocolate ganache, rather than the milk/dark chocolate. I know I would need to change the ratio of white chocolate to cream to 3:1 but how much chocolate would you recommend using? Would 390g white chocolate to 130ml cream be enough, or would I need to up the quantities a bit more?

    Thank you x

    • Jane's Patisserie on February 3, 2023 at 11:41 am

      Hiya! The total of your cream and chocolate needs to add up to around 650g to match the quantities of the recipe! Hope this helps! x



  9. Sara R on January 29, 2023 at 7:46 pm

    If I did another layer of buttercream for the outer layer, instead of the ganache, would it be too rich or hazelnutty?

    • Jane's Patisserie on January 30, 2023 at 12:05 pm

      Hiya! No this should be fine! Enjoy! x



  10. Tracy Allen on January 14, 2023 at 10:50 am

    Hello Jane love your recipes and your books 🙂 Do you have a link to all your 6″ cakes or do i have to click on each and every recipe? many thanks xx

    • Jane's Patisserie on January 16, 2023 at 1:20 pm

      Hiya! Try just searching ‘6″‘ on my blog. Hope this helps! x



  11. Steph on December 6, 2022 at 10:29 am

    Very excited to make this for my birthday this weekend, wondering if I could make the icing a couple of days in advance of decorating to save time, and if so how best to store it so that it’s still easy to spread?

    • Jane's Patisserie on December 15, 2022 at 1:12 pm

      Hiya! You can, but you would have to store it in the fridge, then when decorating bring it back to room temp and re-mix anyway so it may not save you any time! Hope this helps! x



  12. Anita on November 25, 2022 at 6:42 pm

    5 stars
    This looks amazing! I have two 3 inch high 6 inch round tins. Would that be ok ? Or do I need the 4 inch high ones for these? Thank you

    • Jane's Patisserie on November 29, 2022 at 3:44 pm

      Hiya! They should be fine, just bake at a slightly lower temp for longer. Hope this helps! x



  13. Lynda on October 27, 2022 at 10:20 pm

    Hi, the recipe says that cake should bake 35-45 mins, I found it took mine an hour and 10 mins it was still runny at 45 mins. Is this normal

    • Jane's Patisserie on November 3, 2022 at 8:45 pm

      Hiya! So sorry this happened – sadly it sounds as though ingredients were measured incorrectly, or your oven was incorrect. Hope this helps! x



    • Sam on October 17, 2023 at 11:36 am

      Baked today and the same happened to me in terms of being undercooked at 45mins! I foolishly didn’t bother checking with a skewer and had to bin it!



  14. Rachel on October 26, 2022 at 11:51 am

    Hello, when lining the tin do you need to line the entire tin or just the bottoms and grease the rest?

    • Jane's Patisserie on October 27, 2022 at 3:15 pm

      Hiya! I usually grease the entire tin and line the bottom. Hope this helps! X



  15. Eleanor on October 18, 2022 at 8:55 pm

    Hi, I don’t have deep cake tins, would I still have enough mixture if I divided the mixture between 4 6” tins and reduced the cooking time?

    • Eleanor on November 4, 2022 at 12:57 pm

      I tried this and it worked I just baked them for 30 mins instead.



  16. Jenni Green on October 14, 2022 at 10:09 am

    Could I make the ganache white chocolate? How much white chocolate would I need to use?

  17. Christine on August 25, 2022 at 8:59 am

    Hi -love all your recipes-made quite a few now, all delicious! With this cake for the decoration do I cover the top and use it as drips for the sides as this looks darker than the rest?? Thanks.

    • Jane's Patisserie on August 25, 2022 at 10:14 am

      Hiya! I usually pipe the drip round the sides, then pipe the rest on top and spread it to cover! Hope this helps! x



    • Paul on November 23, 2023 at 9:19 pm

      Hi Christine, I found that if you whip the ganache (after it is
      all mixed together) it lightens the colour, so the cake covering would be lighter than the unwhipped drip
      I only found this out after trying it, so I just make up a small
      extra amount for the drip 👍



  18. Amy N on July 26, 2022 at 4:17 pm

    I have 6 x 2” tins rather than what you have used of 6 x 4”. Are the quantities still the same? I’m assuming the baking time will be different? Please can you advise.

  19. Louise on July 12, 2022 at 1:03 pm

    Is the cake ok to be kept at room temperature?

    • Jane's Patisserie on July 13, 2022 at 2:29 pm

      Hiya! Yes, it should be fine for 1-2 days! Hope this helps x



  20. Frances on June 26, 2022 at 10:00 am

    Hi, if I wanted to make a 3 tier 8” cake would I just use the quantities here and split over 3 tins? Would the cooking time be the same? Thank you.

  21. Gaynor on June 26, 2022 at 7:02 am

    At which stage can I freeze the cake- the more I can get done before freezing the better. Thank you

    • Jane's Patisserie on June 28, 2022 at 4:08 pm

      Hiya! You can freeze it before and after decorating! Hope this helps! x



  22. Fiona on June 19, 2022 at 6:12 am

    Hi Jane, can I use stork for the cake or does it have to be butter.

    • Jane's Patisserie on June 21, 2022 at 10:46 am

      You can use either! Hope this helps x



  23. Ash on June 14, 2022 at 1:12 pm

    How can I adapt this cake to make it gluten and dairy free? Would it just be swapping the flour to GF flour, and the butter and cream etc to dairy free, or will I need to make any more adjustments? It’s not for someone with an allergy, just a gluten/dairy sensitivity x

    • Jane's Patisserie on June 15, 2022 at 9:50 am

      Hiya! Just a swap should be fine. Hope this helps! x



  24. Anne on June 13, 2022 at 11:15 am

    5 stars
    Do you put sugar syrup on your sponge layers at all?

    • Jane's Patisserie on June 13, 2022 at 2:41 pm

      Hiya! No I don’t, but you can do if you’d like! x



  25. Michelle on June 13, 2022 at 10:14 am

    How many grams do you use to make up 300g cake mix

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