Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes

Monday, 18 July 2011

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Hey, remember when I said I’d be posting healthy recipes in July? Ha! Since then I’ve shared recipes for mojito popsicles, chocolate cupcakes, blood orange sorbet, and now chocolate Nutella cupcakes (also, next up: carrot cake cupcakes). So, lesson learned: don’t listen to me and don’t expect anything healthy when you visit this blog!

These cupcakes were made in honor of my 300th Facebook fan, Rachel. I actually know Rachel – she was my student intern last year. I knew she was a big fan of my desserts so to celebrate hitting a big number on Facebook, I decided to bake her something special. She asked for cupcakes and told me that she likes chocolate and Nutella.

I took the “better than sex” chocolate cupcakes (think moist, very chocolatey cake) and topped them with my own Nutella buttercream. Other recipes use a little Nutella with more butter and powdered sugar, but that just didn’t do it for me. I ended up using that entire jar that’s in the photos. It was perfect: creamy, thick frosting with the distinctive flavor of the hazelnut chocolate spread. I ate one (you know – just to make sure they were okay) and was in chocolate/Nutella heaven. Good thing I had these earmarked for someone else – I could’ve eaten them all!

Thank you to all my fans, subscribers, supporters, and readers. You all make blogging fun and worthwhile. Every comment, “like,” new subscribe, Twitter mention, etc. makes me smile. I love hearing your feedback, what you think of a recipe or photo and how it goes when you try one of my recipes. You guys are amazing!


Recipe:

“Better than Sex” Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes

Adapted from Cupcake Project and Chockylit
Makes 15-16 cupcakes
  • 1/2 C butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/4 C sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 3/4 C flour
  • 1/2 t baking powder
  • 1/4 t baking soda
  • 1/4 t salt
  • 1/2 C unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 C milk
  • 1 t vanilla

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a mixing bowl, beat butter until softened and smooth. Add sugar and beat for a few minutes, until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each until well combined.

In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. In a separate small bowl, combine milk and vanilla.

Add about 1/3 of dry ingredients to butter and sugar and mix until combined. Add about 1/2 of wet ingredients to mixture and mix until combined. Continue alternating dry and wet, mixing in between (finish with the remaining dry ingredients).

Fill cupcake tins about 1/2 full (don’t overfill – you only need 1/2) and bake for around 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. They will come out flat.

 

Nutella Buttercream

  • 1/2 C butter, room temperature
  • 1 C Nutella
  • 1 C powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1-2 T milk

Beat butter until smooth. Add Nutella and beat together until thoroughly combined. Slowly add powdered sugar, mixing until combined. Add 1 tablespoon of milk. Add additional milk or powdered sugar as needed to reach desired consistency.

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91 Responses to “Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes”
  1. apaler1 writes:
    No. 1 — July 18th, 2011 at 12:36 pm

    Yum! These look delicious! Nutella is one of my favorite foods. Ever.

  2. Ann writes:
    No. 2 — July 18th, 2011 at 1:02 pm

    These look absolutely amazing! That is going to be one smiling “Rachel the 300th Facebook Fan”. My husband adores Nutella – so he’s gonna flip when I make these on his birthday!

  3. Rachel writes:
    No. 3 — July 18th, 2011 at 7:08 pm

    Thank you Stephanie for baking these for me! They were amazing! Not only did I love them but my roommate, Mom, and brother also really enjoyed them. I think if I made these myself I would end up eating the entire bowl of frosting before any of it made it to the cupcakes. They truly were chocolate/Nutella heaven!

  4. Magic of Spice writes:
    No. 4 — July 19th, 2011 at 11:09 am

    You are too funny…I don’t mind sweet treats at all :)
    These look gorgeous and delicious!

  5. Valerie writes:
    No. 5 — July 20th, 2011 at 6:51 am

    I just have one word for your cupcakes… PERFECT!

  6. Stephanie writes:
    No. 6 — July 20th, 2011 at 10:05 am

    @apaler1 – who doesn’t love Nutella?! This frosting is amazing because it tastes just like Nutella but with the texture of a perfect buttercream. Definitely a must-try for a Nutella lover.

  7. Stephanie writes:
    No. 7 — July 20th, 2011 at 10:05 am

    @Ann – Rachel loved them! I can’t wait to hear how your husband likes them. I think they’re a must-try for any Nutella lover!

  8. Stephanie writes:
    No. 8 — July 20th, 2011 at 10:06 am

    @Rachel – you’re so welcome! It was hard not to eat all the frosting…I made have eaten a spoonful or 2 :) Thanks for all your support!

  9. Stephanie writes:
    No. 9 — July 20th, 2011 at 10:07 am

    @Magic of Spice – haha I don’t either…was just trying to be more healthy this month. These cupcakes were worth the indulgence!

  10. Stephanie writes:
    No. 10 — July 20th, 2011 at 10:08 am

    @Valerie – thank you! :)

  11. Kelly writes:
    No. 11 — July 20th, 2011 at 10:33 am

    What a great idea!!! These are too cute!! :)

  12. Steph@stephsbitebybite writes:
    No. 12 — July 20th, 2011 at 11:07 am

    I need one of these right now to make it through the work day! Love it!

  13. Adora's Box writes:
    No. 13 — July 20th, 2011 at 11:11 am

    As if nutella wasn’t nice enough on its own. Divine cupcake. Extra lashings of the buttercream please.

  14. Emily @ Life on Food writes:
    No. 14 — July 20th, 2011 at 11:17 am

    I love nutella. The frosting on those cupcakes is making me drool. Big Time! Yummy!

  15. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts writes:
    No. 15 — July 20th, 2011 at 4:44 pm

    Hilarious! I made Nutella Cupcakes for today too! Yours look beautiful!

  16. Lindsey@Lindselicious writes:
    No. 16 — July 20th, 2011 at 11:41 pm

    Congrats on 300! These look super delish, I hope they entice 300 more people to support your blog Steph!

  17. Tina@flourtrader writes:
    No. 17 — July 21st, 2011 at 2:27 am

    Fantastic cupcakes, flavors that no one can resist!Lovely pics

  18. Peggy writes:
    No. 18 — July 21st, 2011 at 3:02 am

    I’ve made a version of Nutella cupcakes before and they were amazing – I’m always willing to try new variations though =)

  19. Medeja writes:
    No. 19 — July 21st, 2011 at 3:57 am

    Thank you for posting great recipes!

    This frosting looks very tempting :) I would even just frosting I guess :D

  20. Cal @ Real Moms Are Dirty writes:
    No. 20 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:10 am

    I’ve been looking for a nice Nutella icing recipe for cookies and so on. Can’t wait to try yours. :) Will take photos and share when I make a batch.

  21. Brittany writes:
    No. 21 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:28 am

    YUM! I am so making these this weekend. Thank you!

  22. Stephanie writes:
    No. 22 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:37 am

    @Kelly – thank you! :)

  23. Stephanie writes:
    No. 23 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:37 am

    @Steph – ooh these would be a great midday pick-me-up!

  24. Stephanie writes:
    No. 24 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:38 am

    @Adora’s Box – yes, I could (and did) eat this Nutella buttercream all by itself.

  25. Stephanie writes:
    No. 25 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:38 am

    @Emily – me too! It makes a fantastic buttercream.

  26. Stephanie writes:
    No. 26 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:39 am

    @Erin – wow what a coincidence! Also, I just saw your Nutella ice cream – yum!!

  27. Stephanie writes:
    No. 27 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:39 am

    @Lindsey – thanks! Almost up to 400 now! :)

  28. Stephanie writes:
    No. 28 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:39 am

    @Tina – thanks!

  29. Stephanie writes:
    No. 29 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:40 am

    @Peggy – I can’t imagine any Nutella cupcake would be bad. But you better try new variations, just to make sure ;)

  30. Stephanie writes:
    No. 30 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:40 am

    @Medeja – my pleasure! I definitely ate some of the frosting on its own. Can’t let it go to waste! :)

  31. Stephanie writes:
    No. 31 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:41 am

    @Cal – Great! Please come back and share a link to your blog post. Can’t wait to see how you like the frosting!

  32. Stephanie writes:
    No. 32 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:41 am

    @Brittany – enjoy! Let me know how you like them.

  33. Kim writes:
    No. 33 — July 21st, 2011 at 5:40 pm

    Perfection! I’m afraid to make these because I’m afraid I will eat the all!

  34. Claire @ keepsmeoutofmischief writes:
    No. 34 — July 22nd, 2011 at 1:12 am

    They look amazing, I’m also scared to make them as I’d quite possibly eat the whole batch. Must save them for a special occasion when other people are around to help me eat them!

  35. Stephanie writes:
    No. 35 — July 22nd, 2011 at 7:29 am

    @Claire – good strategy! I do the same thing when I bake something, especially something as tempting as these cupcakes!

  36. Mellisa @funsavingmoney writes:
    No. 36 — July 22nd, 2011 at 7:37 am

    I LOVE Nutella! These look fantastic but like Claire said I don’t know if I could control myself and eat the whole batch!

  37. Stephanie writes:
    No. 37 — July 22nd, 2011 at 7:53 am

    @Melissa – I know exactly what you mean. I wait for a birthday or some special occasion, or I just bring baked goods into work so I won’t eat them all (plus people really appreciate that!).

  38. Kita writes:
    No. 38 — July 22nd, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    How cute! These are a lovely cupcake to celebrate 300 likes and congratulations!

  39. Mare writes:
    No. 39 — July 22nd, 2011 at 7:45 pm

    have to make these! my daughter luvs Nutella. maybe for her 10th birthday!
    ps, a new follower!

  40. Stephanie writes:
    No. 40 — July 22nd, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    @Kita – thanks! :)

  41. Stephanie writes:
    No. 41 — July 22nd, 2011 at 7:51 pm

    @Mare – welcome! You should definitely make these for your daughter, she will love them :)

  42. Biggie writes:
    No. 42 — July 30th, 2011 at 3:12 am

    Not better than sex. Period.

  43. Jolly writes:
    No. 43 — July 30th, 2011 at 8:54 pm

    Thank you for sharing these delicious cupcakes, I look forward to dreaming about them and then making them tomorrow for an afternoon treat.

  44. Blaire writes:
    No. 44 — July 30th, 2011 at 9:24 pm

    Where did u get those plates and who makes them!

  45. Stephanie writes:
    No. 45 — July 30th, 2011 at 9:31 pm

    @Blaire – I got the plate from Anthropologie in the spring. I don’t see it on their website anymore but it might be available in stores.

  46. Stephanie writes:
    No. 46 — July 30th, 2011 at 9:32 pm

    @Jolly – enjoy! I hope they’re a lovely treat for your Sunday.

  47. Stephanie writes:
    No. 47 — July 30th, 2011 at 9:32 pm

    @Biggie – haha fair enough.

  48. Sweet Indulgence Cakes and Candies writes:
    No. 48 — August 3rd, 2011 at 4:09 am

    I fix Nutella on toast almost every morning for breakfast for my teenage daughter(she loves the stuff). This looks great I’ll have to make it for her, thanks!

  49. Erica writes:
    No. 49 — August 3rd, 2011 at 4:35 am

    There is not one thing in the entire world that is not made better and more delicious by the addition of Nutella.

  50. anazar writes:
    No. 50 — August 3rd, 2011 at 7:50 am

    OMG, these are perfect!!

  51. Mel writes:
    No. 51 — August 3rd, 2011 at 5:55 pm

    I subbed the Nutella with peanut butter and they tasted like a match made in heaven. :)

  52. Stephanie writes:
    No. 52 — August 3rd, 2011 at 9:21 pm

    @Sweet Indulgence Cakes and Candies – I bet your daughter will love these!

  53. Stephanie writes:
    No. 53 — August 3rd, 2011 at 9:21 pm

    @Erica – that is such a true statement! Nutella is amazing.

  54. Stephanie writes:
    No. 54 — August 3rd, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    @anazar – thanks! Nutella definitely makes them incredibly good.

  55. Stephanie writes:
    No. 55 — August 3rd, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    @Mel – that sounds SO good!! Thanks for sharing! :)

  56. Anne writes:
    No. 56 — August 4th, 2011 at 7:02 pm

    May seem silly… but salted or unsalted butter for the cuppies and the frosting?

  57. Stephanie writes:
    No. 57 — August 4th, 2011 at 7:11 pm

    @Anne – not silky at all! I almost always use unsalted butter when I bake and I recommend that you do for this recipe.

  58. Mylin writes:
    No. 58 — August 8th, 2011 at 9:52 am

    Hello. I was wondering what the T stands for. I’m not sure if it’s asking for tablespoon or teaspoon. Please and Thank you :]

  59. Stephanie writes:
    No. 59 — August 8th, 2011 at 1:11 pm

    @Mylin – lowercase t = teaspoon, uppercase T = tablespoon

  60. Alawna writes:
    No. 60 — August 10th, 2011 at 4:43 pm

    I just made these cupcakes. Delicious they remind me of ferrero rocher. The only problem is they are so good I need to give some away so I don’t eat them all!

  61. Stephanie writes:
    No. 61 — August 10th, 2011 at 4:47 pm

    @Alawna – they can be dangerous! I’m so glad you love them. I hope you find people who can take some off your hands and you can enjoy the rest!

  62. Lyra writes:
    No. 62 — August 16th, 2011 at 9:33 am

    These ‘better than sex’-cupcakes are really that. I tried them yesterday, and they were heavenly. Also, I probably could’ve drowned in the nutella cream. happily. ‘good’ thing my brother ate away half of it and my boyfriend saved me from the others. now i have to bake again when they’re on holiday ;D

  63. Stephanie writes:
    No. 63 — August 16th, 2011 at 10:14 am

    @Lyra – so glad you (and your bf and brother) love these recipes! I could just eat the Nutella frosting too. Mmmm…

  64. Miriam T. writes:
    No. 64 — August 17th, 2011 at 9:20 am

    I baked, I ate, and I thank you for this recipe. These are delicious and the Nutella frosting is AMAZING.
    Miriam T. recently posted Carmex Lime Twist & Vanilla Click Sticks – Review & Giveaway

  65. Sarah writes:
    No. 65 — August 20th, 2011 at 6:36 pm

    sorry i appeared to have drooled on my computer….. YUM!

  66. Sarah writes:
    No. 66 — August 20th, 2011 at 6:37 pm

    sorry… i appeared to have drooled on my computer…YUM!
    Sarah recently posted Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes

  67. Kari writes:
    No. 67 — August 21st, 2011 at 12:51 pm

    I will be trying these this week! Cannot wait! :-)

  68. Melissa writes:
    No. 68 — September 10th, 2011 at 12:42 am

    These are my birthday party cupcakes. Doing minis so everyone can have a little.

  69. Angie @ Bigbearswife writes:
    No. 69 — September 15th, 2011 at 4:58 pm

    and what do you know I have a jar of Nutella that needs to be used up!
    Angie @ Bigbearswife recently posted Butterfly Award

  70. easyfoodsmith writes:
    No. 70 — October 1st, 2011 at 8:01 am

    These look so delectable!! I just decided what I am going to make for my daughter’s birthday! She is crazy about Nutella and I am sure these cupcakes won’t survive for long :-)
    thanks for the post!!!
    easyfoodsmith recently posted ZAAFRANI MURG TIKKA (SAFFRON CHICKEN TIKKA)

  71. Velene writes:
    No. 71 — October 3rd, 2011 at 2:21 am

    I’m sorry to ask but do you have the conversions in grams? When I use cups they aren’t accurate and the cupcakes I make always end up rock – hard ):

  72. Stephanie writes:
    No. 72 — October 3rd, 2011 at 2:49 pm

    @Valene – I don’t have the conversions. Maybe you can figure it out by using a conversion chart. If your cupcakes turn out hard, it could be from your oven being too hot. You could get an oven thermometer so you can ensure it’s the correct temperature. Good luck!

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    No. 73 — October 6th, 2011 at 5:01 am

    [...] and red coloring to turn it bright orange. I couldn’t pass up a chance to make my popular Nutella buttercream and it was easy to turn it a spooky black color with the McCormick Black Food Color. These recipes [...]

  74. Di writes:
    No. 74 — October 14th, 2011 at 6:49 am

    I tried these last night – the cupcakes were a little dry i wonder if oil will be better than butter in this case.
    The frosting was delicious! i used only half a cup of powdered sugar and it was perfect!!
    Thanks for the recipe!

  75. Brandon @ The Yummy Bits writes:
    No. 75 — November 14th, 2011 at 5:51 pm

    Wow, these look delicious! …and I love nutella, so they are that much better! I’ll have to make them very, very soon. Great post!

    -Brandon
    http://www.theyummybits.com
    @theyummybits

  76. Dianae writes:
    No. 76 — November 21st, 2011 at 6:16 pm

    Hi, I just made the cupcakes and for some reason that I dont know they came out awful. The taste was amazing as well as the buttercream, but they just dripped inside the oven.
    Do you have any idea why this happens?
    I live in Mexico City and I dont know if the altitude over here has something to do with this.

  77. Stephanie writes:
    No. 77 — November 21st, 2011 at 8:30 pm

    @Dianae – they dripped? I’m not sure what you mean exactly, but altitude can affect baking. This recipe seems to have mixed results and no one can figure out why. It seems to either be amazing or a mess. I think I’ll add a warning to the recipe so people know that without reading the comments.

  78. Jessica writes:
    No. 78 — January 16th, 2012 at 5:16 pm

    Hi thanks for the recipe made these today and they taste delicious! Love the nutella frosting! But I had a problem with mine they caved in and were like cups they were not rounded and we cannot figure out why. Any suggestions?

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  80. Laura writes:
    No. 80 — February 9th, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    I just made this recepie it was so good!!!! I only wonder if others had trouble with the frosting I had to put almost three cups of powered sugar to get the nutella frosting to be thick enough to handle. Is there any tips for this? Other than that I’m in love with this cupcakes

  81. ilovebaking writes:
    No. 81 — February 11th, 2012 at 7:53 am

    I want to bake these lovely cupcakes but I’m not sure what the ‘C’ and ‘T’ mean? I don’t want to put the wrong measurements in.

  82. Stephanie writes:
    No. 82 — February 11th, 2012 at 7:59 am

    @ilovebaking – C = cup, T = tablespoon, t = teaspoon. Enjoy!

  83. Shawna writes:
    No. 83 — February 14th, 2012 at 11:59 am

    My cupcakes caved in too :( They still taste amazing and I will serve them anyway because that Nutella buttercream could make anyone see past the less than desirable looks of my cupcakes. I LOVE that buttercream! Super yum! I sprinkled toasted, salted hazelnuts on top :)
    Shawna recently posted Bellies & Babies

  84. Celine writes:
    No. 84 — February 15th, 2012 at 5:45 am

    I made these last weekend – and they were AMAZING. I blogged about them: http://redsie05.blogspot.com/2012/02/chocolate-nutella-cupcakes.html
    Celine recently posted Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes

  85. michelle writes:
    No. 85 — February 18th, 2012 at 8:09 pm

    My daughter found your recipe on pintrest & made me go out and get all the stuff for them. I hav’nt made them yet, but will soon. thanks for making her so happy.(;

  86. claire writes:
    No. 86 — February 20th, 2012 at 1:05 am

    Hello, am new to baking so just would like to ask, what does “C” stands for? Cup?

  87. Stephanie writes:
    No. 87 — February 20th, 2012 at 8:20 am

    @claire – yes, C = cup, T = tablespoon and t = teaspoon

  88. Stephanie writes:
    No. 88 — February 20th, 2012 at 8:21 am

    @michelle – aww, I’m so glad your daughter is so excited to make these. I hope she enjoys the recipe!

  89. claire writes:
    No. 89 — February 21st, 2012 at 12:15 am

    Thanks Stephanie! Can I ask one more question? How many ml is the cup?

  90. Stephanie writes:
    No. 90 — February 21st, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    @claire – there are 236.58 ml in a cup.

  91. claire writes:
    No. 91 — February 21st, 2012 at 6:12 pm

    great! Thanks a mil Steph!

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