vanilla nutella cupcakes

Amityville, NY
Updated on Feb 26, 2021

These cupcakes are light and airy. A perfect combo of vanilla and chocolate!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

The Nutella frosting is amazing chocolate decadence in these cupcakes. If you love hazelnut, you'll love these. The vanilla cupcake is tender with a subtle flavor. It allows the Nutella frosting to shine. When mixed, the frosting is heavy but has an airy texture. Quite tasty.

prep time 5 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake
yield 1 dozen

Ingredients

  • VANILLA CUPCAKES
  • 1 3/4 cups cake flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • 1 large egg
  • NUTELLA FROSTING
  • 1/4 cup Nutella or nocciolata
  • 4 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup confectioner’s sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make vanilla nutella cupcakes

  • Flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
    Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • Oil, margarine, sour cream, vanilla extract, milk, sugar, and egg whisked together.
    Step 2
    In another bowl, whisk oil, margarine, sour cream, vanilla extract, milk, sugar, and egg.
  • Slowly adding flour to the egg mixture.
    Step 3
    Slowly add in flour mixture until a nice smooth batter forms.
  • Batter poured into a cupcake pan.
    Step 4
    Pour cupcake batter into a lined cupcake pan.
  • Vanilla cupcakes baking in the oven.
    Step 5
    Bake for about 20 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Let cool in pan.
  • Beaten butter in a bowl.
    Step 6
    In the bowl of your mixer, beat butter until smooth and whipped.
  • Confectioners' sugar and Nutella added to the butter.
    Step 7
    Add confectioner’s sugar until a thick smooth frosting forms. Add Nutella and vanilla extract.
  • Nutella frosting on the cupcake with chopped hazelnuts.
    Step 8
    Once the cupcakes have cooled completely, spread frosting liberally on each cupcake. If desired grate a chocolate hazelnut candy over each cupcake.

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #cupcake
Keyword: #Vanilla
Keyword: #nutella
Keyword: #Cupcakes
Keyword: #hazelnut
Keyword: #Dessert
Keyword: #chocolate
Keyword: #ltg
Keyword: #nocciolata
Ingredient: Dairy
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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