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    Home » Recipes » Bakery-Style Cupcakes

    Published: Oct 21, 2022 · Updated: Jun 21, 2023 by Amy · This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on my site, I may earn a commission (see disclosure).

    Delicious Nutella Cupcakes

    This addictive Nutella cupcakes recipe starts with moist vanilla cupcakes filled with an easy Nutella fudge filling. They're topped with buttery and fluffy Nutella buttercream for the perfect chocolate hazelnut bite.

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    5 from 27 votes
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    These delicious Nutella stuffed cupcakes are perfect for special occasions or for the Nutella lovers in your life. They're rich, buttery, easy to make, and sure to impress!

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    These were a popular cupcake flavor at Amycakes Bakery. In fact, we held a contest to name this cupcake flavor, and the winning name was "Hella Nutella." 😆

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    • 🧁 The Best Cupcake Flavor to fill with Nutella
    • 📋 Ingredients
    • 🥣 Instructions
    • 🎥 Step-by-Step Video
    • 👩‍🍳 Quick Tips
    • 💭 Frequently Asked Questions
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    🧁 The Best Cupcake Flavor to fill with Nutella

    To make this Nutella cupcake recipe, you'll first need moist vanilla or yellow cupcakes. I personally feel Nutella pairs best with yellow cupcakes rather than chocolate cupcakes. A chocolate cupcake can overpower the chocolate flavor of the hazelnut spread, while the combination of Nutella and buttery golden vanilla cupcakes makes the perfect match.

    My moist vanilla cupcake recipe works perfectly for this flavor combination. Follow the "golden vanilla" instructions within the recipe for an extra-moist yellow cupcake. As you will see in the recipe notes, the golden vanilla cupcakes, which are best for Nutella, use no almond extract but have more vanilla extract.

    It's an easy two-bowl method recipe that doesn't require a mixer. You simply combine your wet ingredients and dry ingredients before scooping the cupcake batter into your cupcake liners!

    📋 Ingredients

    We'll be using the following ingredients in the cupcake filling and frosting.

    • It's no surprise that Nutella is the star of the show! We'll be using it in both the filling and the dreamy Nutella frosting.

      If you are reading this post, you are probably already a Nutella lover (like me)! Nutella is a delicious hazelnut cocoa spread. It has a similar consistency to peanut butter, but it's richer and sweeter. You can usually find it near the peanut butter in the grocery store.
    • Heavy Cream is added for a fudgy Nutella cupcake filling, making it even creamier and less sticky.
    • Chopped Hazelnuts are optional, but I think they add a nice crunch and texture to the Nutella cupcakes. You can substitute them with almonds if needed.
    • Cream Cheese adds creaminess and balances the sweetness of the buttercream, but most people won't realize this frosting contains cream cheese.
    • We'll use Salted Butter to give the buttercream its amazing flavor, and a little Butter-flavored Shortening to make it even fluffier.

    🥣 Instructions

    You can find detailed instructions in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post, but here's a quick summary.

    A closeup of moist yellow cupcakes.

    1. Prepare your favorite moist vanilla or yellow cupcake recipe.

    Nutella being mixed with heavy cream and chopped hazelnuts

    2. Stir Nutella, heavy cream, and chopped hazelnuts together to make a fudgy Nutella cupcake filling.

    a stand mixer with the mixer bowl full of fluffy nutella buttercream.

    3. Blend all the Nutella buttercream frosting ingredients in an electric mixer until it is light and fluffy.

    vanilla cupcakes being filled with nutella filling

    4. Core the vanilla cupcakes with a cupcake corer or use a knife to make a small hole in the center of each cupcake. Fill them with the Nutella filling.

    filled nutella cupcakes being frosted with nutella buttercream with a piping bag

    5. Frost the cupcakes. I love to use a piping bag with a 1M piping tip for a pretty star swirl of the creamy Nutella frosting.

    Nutella cupcakes being drizzled with chocolate ganache.

    6. Drizzle chocolate sauce or chocolate ganache drizzle on top of the cupcakes. Enjoy!

    🎥 Step-by-Step Video

    Watch me make these delicious cupcakes!

    🎥 I hope you enjoy the video above (you may have to hit "play" twice on mobile devices). You can also view all my bakery recipe videos and tips on the following channels:

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    👩‍🍳 Quick Tips

    • Use a 2-ounce ice cream scoop to get the perfect amount of cupcake batter in each cupcake. If you don't have one, you can use ¼ cup measuring cup.
    • Scrape the sides of your frosting bowl often with a rubber spatula. Extra scraping between ingredients will ensure smooth and creamy frosting with no lumps!
    A closeup of a yellow cupcake with a chocolate drizzle

    💭 Frequently Asked Questions

    How do I store these cupcakes?

    If you're not serving these cupcakes within a few hours of frosting them, store the frosted Nutella cupcakes in an airtight container in the fridge, and serve within 2-3 days. Allow them to come back to room temperature before serving so that the frosting will soften. They have the best texture at room temperature.

    Can I prepare these cupcakes in advance?

    Sure! All of the components can be frozen separately in airtight containers (the frosting, the filling, and the cupcakes). The cupcakes freeze well in their cupcake pan, wrapped well in several layers of plastic wrap. Allow them to thaw back to room temperature before decorating and serving.

    Can I turn this recipe into a Nutella cake?

    I recommend using my Golden cake recipe paired with this Nutella filling and frosting if you'd like to make a cake version. You'll need to pipe a ring of buttercream around the Nutella filling in each cake layer, similar to how I fill a cake in this blueberry cake video.

    What are other ways I can decorate these cupcakes?

    You can decorate Nutella cupcakes with a simple chocolate drizzle, or add some additional chopped hazelnuts. You could also make them extra fancy by topping them with a mini cake truffle, or a chocolate hazelnut candy like Ferreror Rocher.

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    I can't wait to hear what you think of these Nutella-filled cupcakes! Let me know on social media @amycakesbakes, or comment below! 🙂

    Thanks for Reading. ❤️

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    Delicious Nutella Cupcakes

    5 from 27 votes

    This Nutella cupcake recipe features moist vanilla or yellow cupcakes filled with Nutella fudge filling. They're topped with fluffy Nutella buttercream for the perfect chocolate hazelnut bite.
    👩‍🍳 For the most accurate baking results, use the grams measurements with a kitchen scale. Watch the quick recipe video
    Servings 19 cupcakes
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time10 minutes mins
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    Equipment

    Mixer
    kitchen scale
    offset icing spatula
    18 inch Disposable Frosting Bag
    1M Star Tip
    Squeeze Bottle

    Ingredients

    Vanilla Cupcakes

    • 1x batch (makes 19 cupcakes) prepared Moist Vanilla Cupcake Recipe --using all vanilla extract to make "golden vanilla" cupcakes as described within the recipe (or your favorite moist yellow cupcake recipe)

    Nutella Buttercream Ingredients

    • 4 ounces Cream Cheese
    • 1 ½ sticks (6 ounces) Salted Butter (at room temperature)
    • 48 grams (¼ cup) butter flavor shortening (I use Crisco butter flavor sticks)
    • 455 grams (3 ½ cups) powdered sugar
    • 142 grams (½ cup) Nutella
    • 1 Tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract

    Nutella Cupcake Filling

    • 213 grams (¾ cup) Nutella
    • ¼ cup Heavy Cream
    • ¼ cup finely chopped hazelnuts (optional)

    Instructions

    Prepare the yellow cupcakes

    • Make a 1x batch of my Moist Vanilla cupcake recipe, and use all vanilla extract to make "Golden Vanilla" cupcakes as described within the recipe. Or use your favorite moist yellow cupcake recipe.

    Make the Nutella Buttercream

    • Using a stand mixer (preferred) or handheld mixer with a paddle attachment and a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until broken up and softened.
    • Add the room-temperature salted butter and butter-flavored shortening and continue to beat until there are no lumps, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
    • Add the Nutella to the butter mixture, and beat and scrape the sides until the mixture is smooth without lumps.
    • While the mixer is on low speed, slowly add the powdered sugar. It will be thick, but continue to beat on low until it is well incorporated.
    • Add the pure vanilla and mix on medium speed until well-blended, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
    • Beat the Nutella buttercream on high for two-three minutes! This is an important step as it will add air into the buttercream and make it light and fluffy.

    Fill and decorate the Nutella Cupcakes

    • Make the easy Nutella fudge filling by stirring the Nutella, chopped hazelnuts, and heavy cream together until smooth.
    • Core each cooled cupcake to remove the center of the cupcake (a cupcake corer works great). Reserve the cored cake pieces.
    • Fill each cupcake with the Nutella filling, then top the filling with the reserved cored cake. Frost each cupcake with the fluffy buttercream. Add a chocolate drizzle on top of each cupcake if desired. Enjoy!
    Author: Amy
    Calories: 315kcal

    Calories are estimated using a nutrition calculator. This recipe may link to additional recipes, which contain calories that are not included in this recipe.
    Tried this recipe?Mention @amycakesbakes or comment below! I'd love to hear from you!
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    1. Amy says

      April 23, 2023 at 3:21 pm

      5 stars
      Oof, these are delicious. First thing I've baked from your blog. Made them for a potluck, I can't stop thinking about them. Had three people come up to me and say they were the best cupcakes they've ever had, some people were annoyed I'd only brought 13 because they wanted a second one. I think I'm going to have to work through the recipes on this blog, almost everything I make from blogs I have to change some little details, but these? Absolutely perfect as written. Thank you for the recipes!!!

      • Amy says

        April 28, 2023 at 7:05 am

        Thank you Amy, for the wonderful comment! I'm so glad you all enjoyed the Nutella cupcakes and I hope you like the other recipes as well. 🙂

    2. Tricia says

      October 25, 2022 at 5:25 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing cupcake! So moist and the filling makes it!!

      • Amy says

        October 26, 2022 at 12:35 pm

        I'm so happy to hear that! I love the Nutella filling, too. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. 🙂

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