Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes
Monday, 18 July 2011
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
- 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. Set aside.
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 butter 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.
No. 1 — July 18th, 2011 at 12:36 pm
Yum! These look delicious! Nutella is one of my favorite foods. Ever.
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!
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!
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!
No. 5 — July 20th, 2011 at 6:51 am
I just have one word for your cupcakes… PERFECT!
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.
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!
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!
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!
No. 10 — July 20th, 2011 at 10:08 am
@Valerie – thank you!
No. 11 — July 20th, 2011 at 10:33 am
What a great idea!!! These are too cute!!
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!
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.
No. 14 — July 20th, 2011 at 11:17 am
I love nutella. The frosting on those cupcakes is making me drool. Big Time! Yummy!
No. 15 — July 20th, 2011 at 4:44 pm
Hilarious! I made Nutella Cupcakes for today too! Yours look beautiful!
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!
No. 17 — July 21st, 2011 at 2:27 am
Fantastic cupcakes, flavors that no one can resist!Lovely pics
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 =)
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 
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.
No. 21 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:28 am
YUM! I am so making these this weekend. Thank you!
No. 22 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:37 am
@Kelly – thank you!
No. 23 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:37 am
@Steph – ooh these would be a great midday pick-me-up!
No. 24 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:38 am
@Adora’s Box – yes, I could (and did) eat this Nutella buttercream all by itself.
No. 25 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:38 am
@Emily – me too! It makes a fantastic buttercream.
No. 26 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:39 am
@Erin – wow what a coincidence! Also, I just saw your Nutella ice cream – yum!!
No. 27 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:39 am
@Lindsey – thanks! Almost up to 400 now!
No. 28 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:39 am
@Tina – thanks!
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
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!
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!
No. 32 — July 21st, 2011 at 11:41 am
@Brittany – enjoy! Let me know how you like them.
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!).
No. 38 — July 22nd, 2011 at 1:17 pm
How cute! These are a lovely cupcake to celebrate 300 likes and congratulations!
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!
No. 40 — July 22nd, 2011 at 7:49 pm
@Kita – thanks!
No. 41 — July 22nd, 2011 at 7:51 pm
@Mare – welcome! You should definitely make these for your daughter, she will love them
No. 42 — July 30th, 2011 at 3:12 am
Not better than sex. Period.
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.
No. 44 — July 30th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Where did u get those plates and who makes them!
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.
No. 46 — July 30th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
@Jolly – enjoy! I hope they’re a lovely treat for your Sunday.
No. 47 — July 30th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
@Biggie – haha fair enough.
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!
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.
No. 50 — August 3rd, 2011 at 7:50 am
OMG, these are perfect!!
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.
No. 52 — August 3rd, 2011 at 9:21 pm
@Sweet Indulgence Cakes and Candies – I bet your daughter will love these!
No. 53 — August 3rd, 2011 at 9:21 pm
@Erica – that is such a true statement! Nutella is amazing.
No. 54 — August 3rd, 2011 at 9:22 pm
@anazar – thanks! Nutella definitely makes them incredibly good.
No. 55 — August 3rd, 2011 at 9:22 pm
@Mel – that sounds SO good!! Thanks for sharing!
No. 56 — August 4th, 2011 at 7:02 pm
May seem silly… but salted or unsalted butter for the cuppies and the frosting?
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.
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 :]
No. 59 — August 8th, 2011 at 1:11 pm
@Mylin – lowercase t = teaspoon, uppercase T = tablespoon
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!
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!
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
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…
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.
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No. 65 — August 20th, 2011 at 6:36 pm
sorry i appeared to have drooled on my computer….. YUM!
No. 66 — August 20th, 2011 at 6:37 pm
sorry… i appeared to have drooled on my computer…YUM!
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No. 67 — August 21st, 2011 at 12:51 pm
I will be trying these this week! Cannot wait!
No. 68 — September 10th, 2011 at 12:42 am
These are my birthday party cupcakes. Doing minis so everyone can have a little.
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!
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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!!!
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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 ):
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. 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!
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!
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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.
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.
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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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
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.
No. 82 — February 11th, 2012 at 7:59 am
@ilovebaking – C = cup, T = tablespoon, t = teaspoon. Enjoy!
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 
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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
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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.(;
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?
No. 87 — February 20th, 2012 at 8:20 am
@claire – yes, C = cup, T = tablespoon and t = teaspoon
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!
No. 89 — February 21st, 2012 at 12:15 am
Thanks Stephanie! Can I ask one more question? How many ml is the cup?
No. 90 — February 21st, 2012 at 1:29 pm
@claire – there are 236.58 ml in a cup.
No. 91 — February 21st, 2012 at 6:12 pm
great! Thanks a mil Steph!
No. 92 — March 7th, 2012 at 6:18 am
I adore Nutella. These cupcakes look delicious. You have a beautiful site.
No. 93 — March 7th, 2012 at 7:20 am
@Jennie – thank you Jennie! If you adore Nutella, you will love this frosting.
No. 94 — March 15th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
i made these last week and loved them!!! they are great and i tryed making them again this week and the deflated, what could be the reason for this?
No. 95 — March 16th, 2012 at 5:45 pm
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No. 96 — March 16th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
@Sarah – I just edited the post to add a warning. Although some people have raved about this recipe, some have issues with the cupcakes collapsing. I can’t figure out why it goes so well for some but not for others. I’ve made it a few times with no problems myself, as has Stef at Cupcake Project, but she has also had some readers who have complained it hasn’t worked for them. I’m on the hunt for the ultimate chocolate cupcake recipe to replace this one…I’ll let you know what I find out!
No. 97 — March 21st, 2012 at 10:28 pm
I made these in a single batch the first time and they were amazing. The next two times I tried to double the batch and they absolutely flopped. Caved in the middle and not edible. Any idea why this happened when doubled?
No. 98 — March 22nd, 2012 at 5:10 pm
@tmmcmurray – I’m sorry to hear that! This seems to be an oddly finicky recipe – some rave about it, some have disasters like yours. I added a warning to the recipe because I can’t figure out what’s going wrong.
No. 99 — March 23rd, 2012 at 3:22 pm
Thanks, Stephanie. Have you doubled the recipe with success?
No. 100 — April 11th, 2012 at 5:40 am
Hey
Sorry for the language , i’m French =$ but I want to know something ! Can I made this cupcake and let it in the fridge during 1 night , if I made this thursday for friday it’s ok ?! Even with the topping !? It’s for a birthday and I want my cupcake be amazing 
Thank’s , and once again a time sorry if they are faults =$
No. 101 — April 11th, 2012 at 2:23 pm
@Charlotte – yes, it would be fine to make this the day before eating. If you frost it and leave it in the fridge overnight, take it out of the fridge around 20 minutes before eating to let the frosting soften. Let me know if you have any more questions. Enjoy!
No. 102 — April 13th, 2012 at 10:44 am
AMAZING recipes!
You have a new fan!
No. 103 — April 13th, 2012 at 11:13 am
@Brittany – thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoy my recipes
No. 104 — April 13th, 2012 at 12:01 pm
Thank you very much !!So I will try this =D Thank you very much !! You have a new fan , from france !
No. 105 — April 21st, 2012 at 7:08 am
I just made a batch of these and they were amazing! I’m eating one as I type this!
Usually, I’d half frosting recipes but for this, I actually thought of doubling it!
I love how the cake is so light, soft and not overly sweet (though it was a tad crumbly), and the frosting was the real star. Rich, decadent, nutella-y and I love the way it hardened after a while.
Best chocolate cupcake!!
Can this recipe be made into a full on layer cake?
No. 106 — April 21st, 2012 at 8:34 am
@Sheila – so glad you enjoyed the cupcakes! That’s one of my favorite frosting recipes. You could make this into a layer cake. You might want to double the recipe, depending on how big you want the cake to be.
No. 107 — May 6th, 2012 at 4:20 pm
Mine completely collapsed. Not sure what happened as I followed the recipe to a T.
No. 108 — June 3rd, 2012 at 10:59 am
Hi stephanie,
Wow these cupcakes are awesome super yummy…the picks are so inviting!
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No. 109 — June 23rd, 2012 at 7:59 pm
Flavor is spectacular but they were so deflated, I could not frost them.
No. 110 — July 23rd, 2012 at 8:41 am
hey there! your cupcakes look lovely! i chanced upon here looking for a nutella frosting for my rainbow cupcakes. btw the measurements you have mentioned- C and T. Can i know what they mean? cos in singapore, we’re so used to metric. hope to hear from you very soon! i’m making them this wednesday!
No. 111 — July 23rd, 2012 at 9:17 am
and hw much is one cup in metric? it wld be very helpful.
No. 112 — July 27th, 2012 at 10:35 pm
@Indra – C = cup, T or Tbsp = tablespoon and t or tsp = teaspoon. Hope this helps!
No. 113 — July 27th, 2012 at 10:52 pm
@Indra – according to this conversion chart, it’s 100 grams
No. 114 — August 5th, 2012 at 5:43 pm
I love Nutella. Thank you Thank you Thank you!
No. 115 — August 9th, 2012 at 1:09 pm
I have a question…
When it says add the 1/3 dry ingredients and the wet ones do you add it in the butter and sugar?
And another one is are the dry ingredients from the small bowl right?:)
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No. 116 — August 9th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
@Yelena – yes, you add 1/3 of the dry ingredients from the small bowl to the butter and sugar. Then add 1/2 of the wet ingredients from the other small bowl to the butter and sugar. Alternate until you empty the small bowls.
No. 117 — August 14th, 2012 at 11:31 am
If I were to make this into a double layer 8-inch cake, how long would you recommend baking?
No. 118 — August 14th, 2012 at 8:16 pm
@Danielle – I would probably start testing it around 25 minutes. 8″ cakes take around 25-35 mins generally.
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No. 122 — October 1st, 2012 at 6:37 pm
Hi how much is 1/2 cup of butter weighing in grams? Sorry if I sound silly. As normally we weigh thinga in grams instead of cup.
No. 123 — October 2nd, 2012 at 5:13 pm
@kiana – 1/2 cup is 4 ounces, which is around 113 grams.
No. 124 — October 2nd, 2012 at 6:10 pm
thanks!!
No. 125 — October 9th, 2012 at 10:57 pm
I just tried making these today for my girlfriends birthday in a couple days and I have no idea what happened but they didn’t turn out so great )= half the ones in the oven started shriveling up or sinking in and the others seemed alright but when i tried one they were kinda hard and bitter I guess? I dunno what I did wrong D: I followed your recipe exactly though! Maybe its cause of the cocoa powder I used? All i had was Hersheys unsweetened cocoa powder.
Help her birthdays in two days and I need to work something out )=
The frosting was brilliant though!
No. 126 — October 11th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
@toj – I’m sorry to hear that! As I mentioned in the recipe notes, some people rave about this recipe, yet some have issues with them deflating. I can’t figure out what goes wrong for some of you. I made the Nutella buttercream with cinnamon chocolate cupcakes, which was divine. If you want a plain chocolate recipe though, try this one – just use regular all-purpose flour in place of gluten-free and take out the xanthan gum.
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No. 130 — November 30th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Made these tonight and although they are delicious, we too are one of the unlucky ones whose cupcakes deflated. Have you been able to discover why?
No. 131 — December 2nd, 2012 at 7:50 am
Robyn, I haven’t figured out why – it’s so strange! I’m sorry they didn’t work out for you.
No. 132 — January 23rd, 2013 at 12:18 pm
Hey!
I just want to share with you my opinion. I made only frosting from this recipe, because I didn’t have all the ingredients and we needed some chocolate cupcake!
So I’ve found different one with ingredients I had. I liked the recipe of the frosting, but I think it doesn’t need so much sugar. I used like half of it. 
It’s pretty tasty, though!!! Thanks! 
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No. 134 — February 17th, 2013 at 4:50 pm
My first attempt at these cupcakes was disastrous…they over-rose, over-flowed and left pitiful holes in the cupcakes…more like cakecups. I figured out my more then 4200ft altitude was the culprit…made them again with high altitude adjustments and they were BEAUTIFUL and delicious. Those that had these cupcakes “sink” on them might be at a higher altitude then they think. Just a thought….Thanks for sharing your recipe!
No. 135 — March 16th, 2013 at 1:51 am
Perhaps the problem people are having is that they’re using S R flour as well as the other raising agents? That would cause deflation, surely! Neeeed to make these.
No. 136 — April 19th, 2013 at 3:03 am
Can i make this into a cake form?
Thanks!