Nutella Cupcakes
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Recipe type: Baking
Author: The Cake Mistress
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Serves: 12
Nutella Cupcake recipe
Ingredients
  • Cupcake:
  • 125g Unsalted Butter, diced
  • 3/4 cup (185ml) Water
  • 1 cup (215g) Caster Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Instant Coffee Powder
  • 100g Dark Chocolate, chopped (I used Lindt 70% Dark)
  • 1/2 cup (75g) Plain Flour
  • 1/2 cup (75g) Self-raising Flour
  • 1/4 cup (40g) Cocoa Powder
  • 1/4 cup (30g) Hazelnut Meal
  • 1 egg, lightly whisked
  • 1 small jar Nutella
  • 12 Individual Baci chocolates
  • Frangelico (optional)
  • Buttercream:
  • 125g Unsalted Butter, chopped
  • 125g Dark Chocolate, finely chopped
  • Optional: Chocolate Flakes
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 160c. Line a 12-cupcake pan with cupcake papers. Combine butter, water, sugar, coffee powder and chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring for 3-4 minutes or until the butter and chocolate melt and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and set aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly.
  2. Sift combined flours and cocoa powder over the chocolate mixture. Add hazelnut meal and stir until just combined. Add the egg and stir to combined. Optional: add two tablespoons of Frangelico.
  3. Half fill each cupcake pan with batter. Place a generous teaspoon of Nutella in the centre, then fill each pan to two-thirds full with the remaining batter.
  4. Bake in oven for 30 minutes approximately, or until cooked through. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  5. To make the buttercream melt butter and chocolate in a small heatproof bowl over hot water. Optional: add one tablespoon of Frangelico.
  6. Cool to room temperature. Beat with a whisk until thick and spreadable.
  7. To assemble pipe buttercream onto cooled cupcakes with a star-shaped nozzle. Chop each Baci chocolate into thirds, keeping the hazelnut centre intact. Finely chop the other two thirds.
  8. Place the baci on top and decorate with the remaining Baci pieces or chocolate flakes.
Recipe by The Cake Mistress at https://thecakemistress.com/blog/freerecipes/cupcakes-muffins/baci-cupcake-2/