Hazelnut Nutella Cupcakes #yum

This is a really tasty little recipe, great for a special treat!

 

100g plain flour

20g cocoa powder

140g caster sugar

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

40g unsalted butter

120ml milk

1 egg

1/4 vanilla extract

 

100g soft unsalted butter
150g Nutella
225g sieved icing sugar
3 tbsp whole milk

Preheat the oven to 170C/gas 3. Add all the dry ingredients to a bowl, then add the butter and mix to incorporate.

Whisk in the remaining cake ingredients until smooth.

Divide evenly between eight cupcake cases.

Bake for 15-20 minutes, check with a skewer.

Remove from the oven and leave to cool.

 

For the buttercream, whisk the butter on high speed for five minutes. Slowly add the icing sugar then whisk on a high speed for a further five minutes.

Finally whisk in the Nutella and milk. Pipe on to the cooled cakes and decorate. I chose to decorate mine with chopped hazelnuts and sprinkles!