Chocolate Crunch Cake Recipe • 5★ • 1 hr 55 min (opens in new tab)

This rich, chocolate confection, with its fudgy Nutella sauce and crunchy chocolate topping, is one with countless renditions across social media platforms and bakeries alike. Exact origins of the cake are murky and have been linked to bakeries across the Middle East, such as Brown Bakery in Saudi Arabia and Fillin in Kuwait (and it’s often compared to similar chocolate cakes with creamy and crunchy toppings and fillings, such as Dubai chocolate cake).