All I can really say about this dessert is that it is SUPER easy, OH SO GOOD, and different (which is always nice). I really don’t know what else I can say about this recipe except that you REALLY need to try it!

I was watching 30 minute meals the other day, and she made this dessert, and it was really intriguing to me, because first off like I said it’s super easy and I’m always down with that…I’m not a huge dessert fan, so I think it’s kind of pointless to take hours to create some crazy dessert that I really don’t get why it’s all that special in the first place. So an easy dessert I think always deserves a try. Also, it has Nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread) in it, which even though it’s chocolate I LOVE it…and that helps, because it seemed to me like one of the few desserts that would actually satisfy both me and those crazy chocolate lovers!

And once I tried it I was sold. It was as easy as it looked (always a plus), and it tasted SO great! And again, it’s a little bit different which I really liked. So please try it!

Heavenly Hazelnut Pound Cake

• 1/2 c. sliced almonds
• 1 store-bought pound cake*
• 1 cup Nutella*
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped*
• 2 tsp almond extract*
• 1 lemon, zested
• Blackberries & raspberries, for garnish*

1. Lightly toast the almonds in a small skillet.* Set aside to cool.
2. Cut the pound cake in half, horizontally. Spread the Nutella on the cut side of both cake pieces. Sprinkle with toasted almonds. Then place the top half of the cake back onto the bottom half.
3. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the whipped cream, almond extract & the zest.
4. Cut the pound cake into 1-inch slices & serve with the whipped cream & berries.

Recommendations:

• Pound Cake: You can find these in the freezer section, by the frozen premade pies and stuff. You always see these in Sarah Lee brand. It’s so good and buttery! Just make sure you defrost it before using it!
• Nutella: This is a chocolate hazelnut spread that you can find in any grocery store by the peanut butter. If you’re not yet hooked on nutella, go buy some and you will be!
• Cream: I whipped some powdered sugar in with the cream to give it some sweetness.
• Almond Extract: The original recipe called for 1 Tbsp orange liqueur, but I don’t drink alcohol, so I used almond extract instead because I thought that flavor would go really well with this (but I didn’t use a full tablespoon because almond extract is pretty strong). And it tasted great with it! If you don’t drink alcohol I’d definitely recommend using the almond extract! But if you do drink alcohol, then definitely try the orange liqueur because that’s what Rachael Ray put in the original recipe and I’m sure she kind of knows what she’s talking about by now.
• Berries: I just used raspberries and it tasted great with just them. But I’m sure it would be even better with both berries!
• Toast Almonds: Just make sure you watch the almonds closely, cause they burn easily!

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