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Nutella-filled Chocolate Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream and Chocolate Tuille

Ingredients:

For the cake:

• 3/4 C unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1 1/2 C all-purpose flour

• 1 1/2 C sugar

• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 3/4 tsp baking powder

• 3/4 tsp salt

• 2 large eggs

• 1 1/2 Tbsp. good coffee liqueur (I used Starbucks)

• 3/4 cup buttermilk

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• 1/4 C chocolate chips

• Nutella for filling, about 1 tsp per cupcake

For the frosting:

• 4 sticks unsalted butter, softened

• 1 13-ounce jar of Nutella

• pinch of fine grain sea salt

• 1 tablespoon clear vanilla extract

• 2 pounds confectioners’ sugar, sifted

• 6-8 tablespoons heavy cream or milk

*Note: You may not need all four sticks of butter… The recipe calls for 2, but I had to increase to 4 to get the right consistency. Use your judgment

Process:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners.

2. Sift together the cocoa powder, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Add eggs, coffee liqueur, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Beat until smooth with an electric mixer, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of bowl to make sure batter is well-mixed. Dust chocolate chips with flour and fold into batter.
3. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each cup no more than 2/3 full. Bake until tops spring back when touched, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely before frosting.
4. When cupcakes have cooled completely, use an apple corer to remove the centers and fill each with 1 tsp Nutella.
5. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and Nutella until well combined. Slowly add in confectioner’s sugar, and continue creaming until well blended.
6. Add salt, vanilla, and 3 tablespoons of heavy cream or milk. Blend on low speed until moistened. Add an additional 3-5 tablespoons of heavy cream or milk until you reach the desired consistency. Beat at high speed until frosting is smooth and fluffy.

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