Ferrero Rocher cupcakes
Chocolate cupcakes topped with a Nutella buttercream frosting and topped with Ferrero Rocher candy.
Equipment
- Electric mixer
- Stand mixer fitted with paddle attachments
- Measuring cups and spoon
- Standard cupcake pans
- spatula
- Piping bag fitted with desired tip
Ingredients
Chocolate cupcakes
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 8 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup water hot
Nutella chocolate frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 4 cups confectioner's sugar
- 1 cup Nutella
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips Melted
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- pinch of salt
Garnish
- 5.3 oz Ferrero Rocher 12 pieces
Instructions
Chocolate cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 300°. Prepare cupcake pans with liners and set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- In another mixing bowl, combine the buttermilk, egg, oil, and vanilla extract.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on medium until well combined. Pour water into mixture. It is okay of they batter is thin and runny.
- Transfer batter to the cupcake liners and fill only ½ way full. Bake for 18-23 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Remove cupcakes from oven and let them cool for 5 minutes. Once cool, transfer to wire rack to complete cooling process.
Nutella chocolate frosting
- Melt the semi sweet chocolate chips and let it cool to room temperature.
- In a mixing bowl fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in confectioner' sugar and mix until combined.
- Add in heavy cream, vanilla extract, Nutella, and melted chocolate and mix until it is evenly combined. Put frosting in fridge for 15 minutes to let it set.
- Place frosting in a piping bag fitted with a desired tip and pipe on to cooled cupcakes. Top with a Ferrero Rocher candy, serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 15cupcakesCalories: 551kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 4gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 182mgPotassium: 238mgFiber: 3gSugar: 64gVitamin A: 472IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 3mg
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