Finale Cake

I've been loving my Wilton Cake Decorating class. I've definitely learned a lot.

I'm going to use my finale cake as a Christmas dessert.

The past two cakes I've made have just been one layer cakes, but for the finale cake I've decided to do a two layer cake.

Not only that, I've decided to fill the cake with a Chocolate-Hazelnut buttercream filling.

I think this will taste superb with the butter cake mix that I have used.

Here's the recipe for the Chocolate-Hazelnut buttercream filling.

You take the regular recipe and add some Nutella.

1 lb bag of powder sugar

1/2 c milk

1/8 - 1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp Vanilla

2 sticks butter, cut in 1/2 inch slices

1/2 c shortening

3/4 c Nutella

Using the whisk attachment on your electric mixer, mix the powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, and milk at low speed until smooth.

Add butter one slice at a time until incorporated.

Add shortening and whip at highest speed 10-12 minutes until volume increases by at least 50%.

I will let you know how it turns out in the end.

[pictures included - hopefully!]