Coconut Nutella Cupcakes

By srumbel

These Coconut Nutella Cupcakes are topped with rich Nutella ganache, sweet coconut cream cheese frosting and shredded coconut. Who says you can’t bring a little chocolate decadence to your favorite hawaiian flavors?
from yourcupofcake.com

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1 box devil's food cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 C. butter, melted
• 1 C. buttermilk or milk
• 1/2 C. sour cream
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• NUTELLA GANACHE:
• 2/3 C. Nutella
• 1/3 C. Chocolate Chips
• COCONUT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 1/2 C. butter, softened (unsalted)
• 2 tsp. coconut extract
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3-4 C. powdered sugar
• SHREDDED COCONUT

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pan with cupcake liners.
2. In a large bowl. sift in cake mix to remove any lumps and add remaining cake ingredients. Stir unit combined.
3. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 18-22 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
4. Let cool.
5. Nutella Ganache: (see photos) Melt Nutella and chocolate chips together in the microwave using a microwave proof bowl and stir every 30 seconds until smooth. Dip the tops of the cooled cupcakes in the ganache and then set upright to let set.
6. Coconut Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter together. Add coconut and vanilla extrat and then add 3 cup powdered sugar. Continue to add until you reach your desired consistency.
7. Frost cupcakes over ganache and then top with shredded coconut!