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Chocolate Cupcakes With Nutella Buttercream + Ganache center

Author: Jessica

Ingredients

  • Chocolate Cupcakes:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 ounces semi sweet chic
  • 2 eggs yolks
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup + 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
  • cup full-fat sour cream
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup coffee room temp
  • Ganache Filling:
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1 tbs confectioner's sugar
  • Nutella Buttercream:
  • 1 cup nutella
  • 1 cup butter
  • ¼ cups confectioner's sugar
  • 2 tbs heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1-2 pinches of salt to taste

Instructions

  • For the cupcakes:
  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine butter and sugar together until completely incorporated.
  • Melt the chocolate and let cool for a minute or so, then add to mixer on low to combine.
  • Add the eggs and egg yolks until combined.
  • Mix in the vanilla, oil and sour cream.
  • Sift together the cocoa, flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl and then add into the mixture.
  • Pour in the cooled coffee and mix until everything is combined.
  • Fill your cupcake liners and set aside to prepare the chocolate ganache.
  • For the Chocolate Ganache:
  • Heat chocolate, sugar and heavy cream in microwave for about 30 seconds.
  • Mix together with a spoon until combined.
  • Let it cool in the refrigerator for no longer than 30 mins (will start to harden)
  • Then, go back to your cupcake batter in the cupcake tin.
  • Place a dollop of ganache into the top center of each cupcake.
  • Bake for about 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • For the Nutella Buttercream:
  • Using the whisk attachment, cream together the butter and nutella.
  • Add in the sugar and salt and mix on low speed until incorporated.
  • Add in the heavy cream and vanilla on low speed.
  • Whisk the frosting on medium-high speed until light and fluffy.
  • Frost cupcakes when they are completely cool or else frosting will melt!