Strawberry & Nutella Cupcakes

Fresh strawberry cupcakes, filled with strawberry jam, topped with Nutella buttercream and fresh strawberries

Course Dessert

Cuisine European

Keyword Cupcake

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 25

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 519kcal

Author thebakingexplorer

Pre-heat your oven to 140C Fan/325F/Gas Mark 3, and line a cupcake tin with cupcake cases
For the cupcake sponge, mix together the baking spread (or butter) and caster sugar, ideally using an electric mixer, for 5 minutes until smooth and fluffy
Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix them in well
Then gently fold in the self raising flour and chopped strawberries
Divide the mixture between the cupcake cases, and bake them for 25-30 minutes or until a thin skewer inserted in the centre of the cupcakes comes out clean. Put them on a rack to cool completely
Use a cupcake corer or a knife to make a hole in the middle of each cupcake, fill with the strawberry jam
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 the fresh and freeze dried strawberries
Store in an airtight container in a cool place, eat leftovers within 3 days

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.
To make the strawberries heart shaped, cut in half and cut a 'V' shape in the top carefully with a sharp knife.
For more information on how to bake perfect cupcakes, check out my Vanilla Cupcakes recipe!
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.