Nutella Filled Cupcakes
Nutella Filled Cupcakes are homemade vanilla cupcakes stuffed with creamy Nutella & topped with chocolate buttercream frosting. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, or any occasion.
Servings 12 cupcakes
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 6 tbsp butter melted
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup of vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⅓ tsp baking powder
- ½ cup milk
Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 cups confectioners sugar sifted
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder sifted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon table salt
- ¼ cup milk
Assembly
- ¼ cup Nutella Hazelnut Spread
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat your oven to 375F. Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners or spray them with nonstick cooking spray.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the melted butter and brown sugar until they are combined and have the consistency of caramel— about 3 minutes on medium-high speed.
- Next, add the vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix on low speed until they are fully combined.
- Next, in a small bowl, combine the flour and baking powder.
- With the mixer on low, alternate by adding 1/3 of the dry ingredients. Next, add ½ of the milk. Now add another ⅓ of the dry ingredients. Then, add the remaining milk followed by the remaining flour. Mix just until no large lumps remain. Use a silicone spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl and make sure no sugar is left at the bottom.
- Divide the batter evenly between the muffin pans; filling each one about ¾ of the way full. I use a ¼ cup cookie scoop to ensure all of the muffins are the same size.
- Bake the muffins in a preheated oven for 15-18 minutes, or until they are lightly browned and the toothpick test is clean.
Frosting
- Combine the butter and 1 cup of the confectioner's sugar in the mixer bowl. Beat together with the whip attachment until fluffy. Then slowly beat in the remaining confectioner's sugar.
- Once the sugar is mixed in, increase the speed and beat on high for about 5 minutes.
- Turn off the mixer and add the cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt.
- Turn the mixer on the lowest setting and drizzle in the milk as it mixes in the dry ingredients you just added.
- Once mostly combined, turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Mix again at high speed for another 4-5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
Assembly
- Scoop out the tiny portion of the baked cupcakes either with the back of the nozzle or with a knife.
- Fill in half a teaspoon of Nutella in it.
- Pipe or spread the frosting on the top and add any desired sprinkles.