Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Hazlenut Ganache

Ingredients

For the cake:
• 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• a pinch of salt
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup hot water
For the frosting:
• 4 oz. of milk chocolate
• 1/4 cup of butter
• Some chopped hazelnuts

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla extract and beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in the hot water. Mix.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
3. Grease and flour your baking pan. Pour in the prepared batter and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
4. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes then frost the cake.
5. For the frosting: Double boil milk chocolate with butter. Add the chopped hazelnut and mix. Drizzle of top of cake.