Nutella Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream | Plain Chicken

By bklynmommy

Ingredients

• Cake
• 1 box Butter Recipe Fudge cake mix (Duncan Hines)
• 1 stick butter
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup Nutella spread
• 2/3 cup water
• Buttercream
• 1 cup butter
• 2/3 cup Nutella spread
• 6 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup whipping cream (may need a tablespoon or two more)

Details

Adapted from plainchicken.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.

Line 2 muffin pans with cupcake liners. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup Nutella spread and the stick of butter. Beat at medium speed with a hand-held mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at time, mixing well after each addition. Add cake mix and water. Mix on medium-high speed for 2 minutes.

Divide batter between muffin cups (I use an ice cream scoop). Bake for 18-20 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting with Nutella Buttercream.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and Nutella spread until smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. With mixer on low speed, add 6 cups sugar, whipping cream; mix until light and fluffy. If necessary, gradually add more powdered sugar or whipping cream to reach desired consistency.