German Hot Chocolate Cake Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Baking Time

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    1 hr 30 mins

  • Servings

    12

  • Calories

    953 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    German

German Hot Chocolate Cake Recipe

Simple chocolate cake with chocolate sprinkles, hazelnuts and hot chocolate. Perfect for any occasion.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4.2oz (120g) zwieback dry, sweet bread
  • 4.2oz (120g) hazelnut ground
  • 3.5oz (100g) hot chocolate or cocoa
  • 3.5oz (100g) chocolate sprinkles
  • 1 tbsp (15g) baking powder
  • salt pinch
  • 4.2oz (120g) sugar
  • 4.2oz (120g) butter
  • 4 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or rum
  • powdered sugar (enough to sprinkle on cake)

For Serving

  • Whipped Cream
  • Fruit fresh, strawberries, raspberries

Instructions

  1. Butter your form and sprinkle with ground hazelnuts or with flour.
  2. Preheat oven to 320° F (160­° C).
  3. Using a food processor or a blender, pulverize the zweiback until you have fine crumbs (like flour).
  4. Combine zwieback crumbs, ground hazelnuts, hot chocolate, chocolate sprinkles, baking powder and salt in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
  5. Beat sugar and butter together until well combined. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Add rum or vanilla extract (if using) and beat until combined.
  6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat until just combined.
  7. Spread batter into the prepared baking form and bake for 1 hour.
  8. Remove the cake from the oven and let rest for 5-10 minutes. Then, loosen the sides using a blunt butter knife. Flip the cake over onto a serving plate.
  9. Let the cake cool completely. Then, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
  10. Serve with strawberries or raspberries and whipped cream.
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