1/2 pk (11.5-oz) Nestle Toll House
-milk chocolate morsels
2 1/4 c All-purpose flour; divided
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1/8 ts Salt
6 tb Butter; softened
1 1/4 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 1/3 c Buttermilk
1/2 c Chopped toasted hazelnuts
1/3 c Chopped candied cherries
1 c Heavy cream; whipped
Creamy milk chocolate
-hazelnut frosting (see
-recipe)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 8-inch round baking
pans. Melt over hot (not boiling) water, Nestle Toll House milk chocolate
morsels; stir until smooth. Set aside. In small bowl, combine 1-3/4 cups
flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. In large bowl,
combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract; beat until creamy.
Gradually add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk. Place 1-2/3 cups
batter into small bowl. Stir in hazelnuts and cherries. Pour into 1
prepared pan. Stir remaining 1/2 cup flour into plain batter; mix well.
Stir in melted morsels. Pour batter into remaining 2 prepared pans. Bake at
350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pans. Cool
completely on wire racks. Spread 1/2 whipped cream on one chocolate layer;
top with nut/cherry layer. Spread with remaining cream; top with second
chocolate layer. Frost with Creamy Milk Chocolate Hazelnut Frosting. Chill
before serving. Makes one 3-layer cake.
From Favorite Recipes: Nestle Sweet Treats. Downloaded from Glen’s MM
Recipe Archive,
Yields
16 Servings