Dulce de Leche Drip Cake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
Dulce de Leche Drip Cake is an indulgent layered cake featuring a buttery sponge base topped with a generous drip of rich dulce de leche and finished with chopped hazelnuts. This show stopping dessert combines all purpose flour, sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla, taking just 20 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to bake. Perfect for those seeking an elegant treat to impress at gatherings or special occasions.
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Ingredients
- 300 gall-purpose flour
- 400 ggranulated sugar
- 200 gunsalted butter
- 4large eggs
- 2 mLvanilla extract
- 400 mLdulce de leche
- 10 gbaking powder
- 5 gsalt
- 200 mLunsweetened milk
- 50 gchopped hazelnuts
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare an 8-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
Tip: Use a non-stick pan for easy cake release.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Tip: Sift dry ingredients for an even texture.
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract.
Tip: Don't overmix the batter.
- 4
Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk to the wet ingredients, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Fold in dulce de leche and chopped hazelnuts.
Tip: Be gentle to maintain the cake's structure.
- 5
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
Tip: Use a spatula to create a decorative edge.
- 6
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Tip: Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- 7
Once cooled, remove the cake from the pan and slice into 8 equal pieces.
Tip: Serve with a drizzle of dulce de leche, if desired.
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