Italian Nutella Crumb Cake, a delicious fast and easy Dessert or Snack Cake. A buttery cookie type base with a yummy Nutella Filling and crumb topping.
A few months ago I shared an Italian Fresh Peach Crumb Cake. I talked about how this was one of my/our favourite desserts and I was lucky enough to get the recipe from a friend. Well my friends this is the one that started it all.
Just ask my Eldest Daughter who in a little over a month that she has been back in Toronto (I miss her, we all miss her) has made this Italian Nutella Crumb Cake for family and friends, I kid you not 4 times.
She actually made it here in Italy a couple of times, and as she says “If I can do it anyone can do it”. Actually she is becoming a pretty good baker in her own right. But seriously this is a really easy cake to make, and so yummy!
Mix all the dough ingredients together, but remember just until it gets nice and crumbly. Remove 1/3 for the topping, the rest goes in the cake pan and then the good part, spread the Nutella and cover with the remaining 1/3 crumbs. In the oven it goes, let it cool and then dive right in.
Italian Nutella Crumb Cake
In my opinion this Nutella Crumb Cake should step out from behind Tiramisu and just show everyone how darn delicious a crumb cake especially filled with Nutella can be. Enjoy!
Italian Nutella Crumb Cake
Ingredients
- CRUMB CRUST
- 2 1/2 cups flour 300 grams
- 1/2 cup sugar 100 grams
- 2 teaspoons baking powder 8 grams
- pinch salt
- 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon cold butter 100 grams
- 1 egg
- FILLING
- 1-2 cups Nutella
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350° (180° celsius). Grease and flour an 8-9 inch (depending how thick you like your base, I used a 9 inch for this one) cake pan (20-24 centimeter). A spring form pan is my recommendation.
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, add butter using a pastry blender or fork combine to form a crumbly mixture, add egg and continue to mix only until still crumbly.
- Add approximately 2/3 of the crumbly mixture to the cake pan, spread Nutella on top and sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
- Bake for approximately 30-40 minutes or until lightly golden on top. Let cool. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Brenda says
Can almond flour be substituted for regular flour and if so how does that affect the remainder of the recipe?
Rosemary says
Hi Brenda since almond flour doesn’t have gluten the cake will be denser and flatter, I have never made it with almond flour so I can’t comment on the taste. Let me know if you try it.
Jennifer says
I made this for Sunday dinner dessert. I did however forget to add the egg! I also ended up using slightly more butter then called for. Using a 9 inch spring form pan I lined it with parchment paper. I also used a 13 oz jar of nutella. Baking time for me was 30 minutes. Even without the egg it was amazing! Thanks for the great recipe. 😀
Rosemary says
Hi Jennifer, thanks so much, so glad you enjoyed it, probably the extra butter covered the lack of egg. Have a great week.
Maggie says
Can’t wait to try this recipe! This may be an obvious question, but should you press down/flatten the crumb mixture in the bottom the pan, before spreading the nutella on? Thanks!
Rosemary says
Hi Maggie, you could press the crumb mixture down, but not too hard, depending on hard your Nutella is, it might help to soften it up a bit, either in a bowl over a pot of boiling water or microwave. Hope that helps.
Veronica says
Have you ever mixed the nutella with ricotta for the filling? I have a friend from Milan who has prepared it this way, but I am having trouble finding an english version of a recipe that is made this way. If you have made it with this mixture, would you be able to share the filling ratio?
Rosemary says
Hi Veronica, I have never made it with Nutella and Ricotta but I know a lot of people do, so I found this out, Drain (in a sieve over a bowl) approximately 2 cups and a bit of ricotta for about a couple of hours, then mash it with a fork (so it is as creamy as possible) then mix in approximately 3/4 cup of Nutella to form a cream, spread over the crust and continue with the recipe. Hope that helps, let me know how it comes out.
Veronica says
Hi Rosemary, This worked really well. I made two cakes yesterday and everyone really enjoyed the treat! Thanks for your help with the filling and the recipe!
Rosemary says
Hi Veronica, glad to hear it. Have a great weekend.
Steph @ Steph in Thyme says
Oh that crumb topping and nutella filling! This sounds sooooo good. YUM!
Rosemary says
Thanks Steph, it is really good.
Clelia says
Can’t wait to try another Nutella recipe. This crumb cake looks really good. The texture of the crumb cake and the smoothness of the Nutella will be a great taste treat. Having grown up in Italy I had Nutella everyday of my life. I think I was eating Nutella before I could walk!
Rosemary says
HI Clelia, thanks, haha I think most kids eat Nutella before they can walk. Let me know how you like it. Have a great Sunday.
Olivia @ Olivia's Cuisine says
OMG! OMG! OMG! How could you tempt me like that? The Nutella lover in me is ready to go to the kitchen at 10:30pm to prepare this. It’s either that or obsess about it all night long… 😛 Pinning!
Rosemary says
Hi Olivia, thanks, hope you enjoy it!
Platter Talk says
Our kids will go CRAZY over this recipe; thanks so much for the inspiration!
Ariel says
This looks fantastic! I’ve never seen a cake like this before so I’m definitely going to give it a try! 🙂 Who doesn’t love Nutella in everything?? Thanks for sharing this post!
Claudia ! Gourmet Project says
OMG, this sounds like heaven, I’ll make it asap for my nutellaholic husband 🙂
Rosemary says
Hi Claudia, thanks, let me know how he likes it.
Anna @ Sunny Side Ups says
All that yummy Nutella!! Yup, I can completely understand your daughter making this so many times, because it looks absolutely delicious! Pinned!
Rosemary says
Hi Anna, yeah pretty darn good it is. One of our favourites.
Beeta @ Mon Petit Four says
Oh my! I totally understand why you’ve made this 4 times. I mean, crumb cakes are already amazing because hellooo butter! <3 But the fact that you sandwiched in nutella just makes this all the more irresistible! Genius recipe and beautiful execution…totally drooling! :p
Rosemary says
Thanks so much Beeta, it was good. Have a great weekend.
Noel says
I love starting kids out baking things they want to eat! This looks like something I want to eat … so I suppose I’ll be adding Nutella to my grocery list this weekend.
Rosemary says
Hi Noel, an easy recipe for kids, they will love it.
An says
This looks so good!! Great Recipe!
Rosemary says
Hi An thanks.
Kathrina says
I absolutely love any cake with crumbs, so this Nutella version is certainly going on my “try it” list!
Rosemary says
Hi Kathrina, thanks, hope you enjoy it.
Sarah says
Nutella? Cake? Oh my word, I’m speechless! Looks and sounds heavenly!
Rosemary says
Hi Sarah, thanks.
Lynn | The Road to Honey says
I can see why your daughter would have made this cake four times. It looks absolutely divine. My husband is a Nutella fanatic so I am pretty sure he would be ecstatic if he saw this beauty show up on the table.
Rosemary says
Hi Lynn, it is a big favourite in our house, quite delicious. Thanks.
Ann says
Yummy!!!!!! There really is nothing else I can say about a cake with crumbs and nutella. It’s the best of both worlds.