Happy Nutella Day! Seriously.
To celebrate this momentous occasion, which is hosted by Ms Adventures In Italy and Bleeding Espresso, I present my recipe for ridiculously decadent Baci Nutella cupcakes:
YOU WILL NEED
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
Anatomy of a Baci Cupcake
DIRECTIONS
Cupcakes
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bake in oven for 30 minutes approximately, or until cooked through. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Buttercream
- Melt butter and chocolate in a small heatproof bowl over hot water. Optional: add one tablespoon of Frangelico.
- Cool to room temperature. Beat with a whisk until thick and spreadable.
Assembly
- 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.
- Place the baci on top and decorate with the remaining Baci pieces or chocolate flakes.
{ 10 comments }
Awesomeness in a cupcake form. Happy Nutella Day to you too! Now, where’s my jar and spoon?
Indeed, why *not* cut out the middle-man and go straight for the jar?! nom nom nom.
Oooooh…..looks delicious! I can have that anytime. I love the nutella filling and the topping. It makes the cakes irrresistible.
hi! im also a fellow Nutella lover like yourself (:
happy Nutella day to you!
your cupcakes look sinfully delicious hahah now if only i could sink my teeth into one…
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Looks like I missed World Nutella Day.. again! Ah well. Baci cupcakes look tasty
Thank you everyone! They truly are sinfully delicious. Might even need to make mini-cakes next time to better cope with the chocolatey goodness
I can’t wait to try this. Words can’t describe how good it looks.
I didn’t even realize they had a World Nutella Day – oh well… maybe next year. Your cupcakes look divine!
Made these this weekend…they were amazing! Definitely recommend the frangelico with them. They are ridiculously decadent
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