Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes

I've been on a cupcake kick lately and tonight I made the most delish chocolate nutella cupcakes. They were seriously out of this WORLD! I'm literally in chocolate hazelnut heaven right now, these are better than any cupcakes I've ever had (toot toot I know but they're really that good!)

I usually don't like chocolate on chocolate but these cupcakes are the exception. While making the cupcakes I had to restrain myself from eating the batter, which took a lot of willpower. I was psyched about how well the cupcakes turned out-the perfect consistency and height and the nutella buttercream icing is to die for. These rich cupcakes go perfect with a tall glass of milk.

If you're a fan of nutella these cupcakes are a MUST. They were a huge hit with my family and friends and my brother Howie called them "The best yet." I will definitely be showing off these cupcakes as often as I can.

Here's the recipe as adapted from ""Better Than Sex" Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes" Cupcake Project (and yes they are truly better than sex!)

Makes 15-16 cupcakes
1/2 C butter, room temperature
1 1/4 C sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
3/4 C flour
1/2 t baking powder
1/4 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1/2 C unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 C milk
1 t vanilla

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a mixing bowl, beat butter until softened and smooth. Add sugar and beat for a few minutes, until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each until well combined.

In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. In a separate small bowl, combine milk and vanilla.

Add about 1/3 of dry ingredients to butter and sugar and mix until combined. Add about 1/2 of wet ingredients to mixture and mix until combined. Continue alternating dry and wet, mixing in between (finish with the remaining dry ingredients).

Fill cupcake tins about 1/2 full (don’t overfill – you only need 1/2) and bake for around 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. They will come out flat.


Nutella Buttercream

1/2 C butter, room temperature
1 C Nutella
1 C powdered sugar, sifted
1-2 T milk

Beat butter until smooth. Add Nutella and beat together until thoroughly combined. Slowly add powdered sugar, mixing until combined. Add 1 tablespoon of milk. Add additional milk or powdered sugar as needed to reach desired consistency. (I used 1 1/2 tablespoons of milk).

Next I'll be making vanilla cupcakes with this nutella frosting...Recipe and review to follow!