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Chocolate Cupcakes with Nutella Icing

September 19, 2010 by mydanishkitchen

Chocolate Cupcakes With Nutella Icing

Chocolate Cupcakes With Nutella Icing

So my husband Joe, you know the Blacksmith, had his Blacksmithing buddies over for their monthly meeting. This time I decided to also make them a sweet treat and when Joe saw these cupcakes on Barefoot Contessa’s TV show (yeah, I force him to watch the FoodNetwork…evil laugh) he decided that’s what he wanted. Except the original cupcakes had a Peanut Butter frosting and there is no way, no how, I am making anything Peanut Butter. Sorry, just can’t stand it. So we decided on a brilliant solution, Nutella of course. So here it is, please enjoy Chocolate Cupcakes with Nutella Icing.

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Chocolate Cupcakes With Nutella Icing

Ingredients for cupcakes:

12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

2/3 cup granulated sugar

2/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed

2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature

1/2 cup sour cream, at room temperature

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup good cocoa powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Ingredients for Icing:

1 cup confectioner’s sugar

1 cup Nutella

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake pans with paper liners.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and the 2 sugars on high-speed until light and fluffy (approx 5 minutes). Lower speed to medium and add the eggs one at a time, then add vanilla and mix well.

In a separate bowl, mix together buttermilk and sour cream. In another bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.

On low-speed, add the buttermilk mixture and the flour mixture alternately in thirds to the mixer bowl. Mix only until blended. Fold batter with a spatula to be sure it’s completely blended.

Divide batter among the cupcake pans, using an ice cream scoop per cup. Bake in the middle of oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Using a toothpick test to make sure cupcakes are done. Toothpick should come out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and allow to cool completely before frosting.

To make the frosting: place confectioner’s sugar, nutella, butter, vanilla and salt in the bowl of an electrical mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-low speed until creamy, scraping down the sides of bowl as you work. Add the cream and beat on high-speed until the mixture is light and smooth.

Once cupcakes are completely cooled, frost with Nutella Icing. Enjoy!

Chocolate Cupcake With Nutella Icing

Chocolate Cupcake With Nutella Icing

Source: adapted from Barefoot Contessa

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Posted in Chocolate, Cupcakes, Dessert, Frosting | Tagged chocolate, chokolade, cupcakes, dessert, icing, muffins, nutella | 13 Comments

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  1. on February 11, 2012 at 09:01 Janni

    Hi there. LOVELY page you got here ❤ All those Danish recipies yum! I am from Denmark and there are so many great ones in here. What is "kosher salt" in Danish? 🙂


    • on February 12, 2012 at 06:46 mydanishkitchen

      Janni – what is kosher salt in Danish? good question 🙂 I tried to do a little research because I really did not know the answer to this myself. What I came up with it this link. They mention Koshersalt briefly but do not go into any detail, here is the link.
      http://www.madogvenner.dk/leksikon?ingredientid=183
      Tak for spørgsmålet og forsat dejlig weekend.


      • on February 12, 2012 at 11:59 Janni Pedersen

        Thank you for the answer 🙂 It was usefull information 🙂 Think I will try this icing at my daugthers birthday cupcakes 😉 She also wants some with butter, powder sugar and vanilla sugar 😉 Uuhhmm 😉

        Are you a Dane that moved to USA or are you an American that loves Danish food? 🙂


      • on February 12, 2012 at 19:30 mydanishkitchen

        Janni, happy birthday to your daughter. Hope she likes the icing!
        I am Danish and have been living in the US for over 26 years now 🙂


  2. on September 22, 2010 at 21:53 Sommer @ A Spicy Perspective

    Nutella is simply the perfect food. Really…what can’t you put it on? The icing sounds divine!


  3. on September 22, 2010 at 13:37 Tes

    Wow I have to try this icing… it sounds luscious! The cupcakes looks so wonderful!


  4. on September 22, 2010 at 03:02 Debbie

    Oh Yum! I love nutella and am loving the idea of a nutella frosting! I have to admit that I am saddened by your no PB rule…I almost want to send you some of my PB cookies to change your mind!


  5. on September 22, 2010 at 01:04 polwig

    I used to laugh and say that true test of American Citizenship should not be the consitution but these choices:
    Peanut Butter or Nutella
    Soccer or Football

    Cupcakes look amazing.. you had me at Nutella


    • on September 22, 2010 at 06:00 mydanishkitchen

      Polwig – LOL you really made me laugh there, but your are so right. Europeans just don’t do Peanut Butter.
      Debbie – please don’t be sad, it’s only because Peanut Butter is an acquired taste. Like Danish Licorice, obnoxious to my husband, a little piece of heaven to me.


  6. on September 21, 2010 at 13:58 May Ling Wu

    Yum! I love the addition of nutella, I’ve never thought to use that for icing.


  7. on September 21, 2010 at 13:49 Cooking For Mark

    Who doesn’t love nutella!?!?! These look amazing!


  8. on September 20, 2010 at 21:28 Korean American Mommy

    Oh I like your version so much better. Nutella anything is divine! And the evil laugh, muahahahha didn’t sound something like that keke. Love this recipe Gitte (=


  9. on September 19, 2010 at 16:30 Patty Price

    Your husband is a lucky guy to have his wife bake chocolate cupcakes with nutella icing for the gang:) They look wonderful!



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