Chocolate Hazelnut Cupcakes-Nutella Frosting

Chocolate Hazelnut Cupcakes

Ingredients

• Flour 1 cup
• Baking powder 1 tsp
• Salt ¼ tsp
• Cocoa powder ½ cup
• Butter ½ cup
• Sugar 1 cup
• Nutella spread ½ cup
• Eggs 2
• Milk ½ cup
• Vanilla essence 2 tsp

Method

• In a bowl, whisk the dry ingredients to combine; set aside. Beat the butter until it is soft, then add sugar. Add hazelnut spread and mix until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time beating until they are well combined. Combine vanilla essence and milk. Add dry ingredients alternately with the milk. Beat just to combine. Divide batter among the cupcake tins. Bake at 180 degrees C for 20-22 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting. Swirl frosting on top. Decorate with hazelnut chocolates.

 Nutella Frosting

Ingredients

• Butter 1/2 cup
• Nutella 1/2 cup
• Icing sugar, sifted 3 cups
• Cream 1 - 2 tbsp

Method

• Beat butter and Nutella until creamy. Gradually add in icing sugar until desired consistency is reached. Add cream if needed.