NUTELLA STUFFED CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Speaking of chocolate, how good do these Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Cupcakes look? I am in Nutella covered HEAVEN. Soft chocolate cupcakes with a secret Nutella filling, topped with clouds of creamy Nutella frosting and a Ferrero Rocher on top!

They are my favourite cupcakes right now. The creamy Nutella frosting is seriously magical and just about melts-in-your-mouth. But I also love the surprise teaspoon of Nutella hiding inside. Add beautiful chocolate cake and you have the best dessert going around.

Beautiful chocolate cupcakes with a secret Nutella filling, topped with creamy Nutella frosting and a Ferrero Rocher

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INGREDIENTS :

Cakes

105 grams (3/4 cup) plain flour
40 grams (1/2 cup) cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
100 grams (1/2 cup) caster sugar
45 grams (1/4 cup) brown sugar
115 grams (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
120 ml (1/2 cup) buttermilk

Filling

12 teaspoons of Nutella

Frosting

1/2 cup (115 grams / 1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
4 cups (500 grams) icing or powdered sugar
60 ml (1/4 cup) milk
150 grams (1/2 cup) Nutella
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
12 Ferrero Rocher balls

INSTRUCTIONS :

Chocolate cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 160C (320 F). Line a 12 hole muffin tin with patty cases. In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and then add the sugars – give it a little stir. Pop the butter into the microwave for a short burst, 10 seconds or so at a time, until it is just melted. Give it a stir with a fork to eliminate any lumps. In a separate mixing bowl, add the eggs, vanilla and butter and whisk together until smooth. Then add the wet mixture into the dry mixture, along with the buttermilk and gently fold until just combined.
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