Nutella Bueno Cupcakes
Chocolate cupcakes topped with Nutella buttercream and a Kinder Bueno piece
Servings 12
Calories 504kcal
Ingredients
For the sponge
- 175 g Baking spread or butter softened, unsalted
- 175 g Caster sugar
- 3 Eggs large
- 150 g Self raising flour
- 25 g Cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp Baking powder
For the buttercream
- 150 g Butter softened, unsalted
- 300 g Icing sugar
- 200 g Nutella
- 2-3 tbsp Milk
For the decoration
- 12 Kinder Bueno pieces
- Chocolate sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 160C Fan/350F/Gas Mark 4 and line a cupcake tin with cupcake cases
- For the cupcake sponge, mix together the butter or baking spread and caster sugar, ideally using an electric mixer, until smooth and fluffy
- Add the eggs, and mix until fully incorporated
- Add the self raising flour, cocoa powder and baking powder, and whisk or fold in gently
- Divide the mixture between the cupcake cases, and bake them for 20-25 minutes or until a thin skewer inserted in the centre of the cupcakes comes out clean. Put them on a rack to cool completely
- To make the buttercream mix the butter on it's own until it's smooth and creamy, for 2-3 minutes. Use an electric whisk or stand mixer with the paddle attachment for best results. Then mix in the icing sugar, Nutella and milk. Mix until smooth. If the buttercream is too stiff then you can add a little more milk
- Pipe or spread the buttercream onto the cupcakes. Decorate with Kinder Bueno pieces and chocolate strand sprinkles, or other decoration of your choice
- Store in an airtight container in a cool place, eat leftovers within 3 days
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Notes
- Make sure all your ingredients (particularly the butter and eggs) are at room temperature before you start baking.
- I used a baking spread for the cupcakes and unsalted butter for the buttercream.
- You can use any cocoa powder for the cupcakes, of course the better quality it is, the better flavour it will have. Also do make sure you are using cocoa powder and not a hot chocolate powder.
- I decorated the cupcakes with a piece of Kinder Bueno, you could drizzle them with melted Nutella, add a sprinkle of hazelnuts, a Ferrero Rocher, however you want.
- Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales. It is the most accurate way to measure ingredients and will ensure the best results. Digital scales are very low cost and can be purchased for around £12 ($16.50) .
- For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons and not the type of spoons you eat with. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results.
Nutrition
Calories: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 228mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 736IU | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg
