Nutella Cupcakes

nutella cupcake with nutella buttercream frosting and hazelnuts on top

Fluffy, chocolatey cupcakes with a sweet and indulgent Nutella frosting and filling.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 40

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 40

Servings cupcakes

Calories 505kcal

Author Jenna Shaughnessy

Ingredients

For the cupcakes

¼ cup cocoa powder
¼ cup boiling water
3 large eggs at room temp
¾ cup unsalted butter at room temp
¾ cup + 3 tbsp sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder

Cupcake Filling

½ cup Nutella

For the frosting

1 cup butter at room temp
3 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
¾ cup Nutella
finely chopped hazelnuts to decorate optional

Instructions

To Make The Cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C and prep a 12 hole cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
Add the cocoa powder and boiling water to a large mixing bowl and mix with a metal spoon until no lumps remain.
Add all remaining cupcake ingredients and beat with an electric hand whisk until completely combined.
Transfer the mixture into your prepared cupcake pan. Each cupcake liner should be approx. ⅔ of the way full.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
Leave the cupcakes in the pan for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely (about 1 hour).

To Make The Frosting

Add the butter to a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric hand whisk until smooth and creamy.
Sift in the powdered sugar a little at a time, beating after each addition. If the frosting is too dry, you can add a splash of milk until a spreadable/pipeable consistency is reached.
Add the Nutella and beat again until well combined.

Assemble The Cupcakes

Using a small knife or the wide end of a piping nozzle, cut holes in the center of each cupcake. The hole should go about ¾ of the way through the cake but not all the way to the bottom.
Fill each hole to the top with Nutella.
Spread or pipe swirls of the Nutella frosting on top of each cupcake.
Top with a sprinkle of chopped hazelnuts (optional).

Notes

Storage: The cupcakes will keep well in an airtight container at room temp for up to 4 days.
How does it taste?: Fluffy, chocolatey cupcakes with a sweet and indulgent Nutella frosting and filling.
Substitutions: You can sub gluten free flour if necessary. A dairy free Nutella alternative/dairy free butter could also be used.

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