It’s Cupcake Time! Some say that the cupcake hype is over and these little fellas are not trendy anymore. Well… that might be true, but I think cupcakes are still a super delicious dessert. These cupcakes here are an example for this statement – these Death by Chocolate Cupcakes are packed with chocolate, Nutella and Ferrero Rocher… so good!
If you like it sweet and hefty – these cupcakes are perfect for you. No matter if you are on a restricted diet – from time to time it’s nice to treat yourself to something “naughty”. Life does not have to be 100% healthy all the time. It’s ok to make an exception here and there. Life would be quite annoying if you can’t enjoy something you like. BUT… there are consequences of course ;) If you eat one of these cupcakes I recommend to walk an extra round with the dog maybe or kick it up a notch in the gym the next time you go :P
I won’t lie – these cupcakes here with all that chocolate, Nutella and the Ferrero Rocher are sweet bombs. There is probably enough fat and sugar in one cupcake to give you energy for a marathon. If that’s too much for you, you could try to replace some of the ingredients with something slightly “healthier”. Replace the sugar with sugar replacements, for example. If you have a hazelnut chocolate spread that is healthier than Nutella use that one. Replacing the Ferrero Rocher might be not that easy – I don’t think there is a “healthy” version of that ;) But maybe you can try something else to decorate the cupcakes… something cookie-like and crunchy maybe? The cupcakes would not deserve the title “death by chocolate” anymore… but hey – still delicious cupcakes I assume!
Well… besides that – not much to tell about the cupcakes. The dough is easy peasy to prepare. For the filling, you just have to open a glass jar of Nutella and fill it into the cupcakes. The buttercream is also not really difficult to make. Make sure you keep enough white buttercream on the side to decorate all the cupcakes – would be a shame to run out of white buttercream when decorating the last cupcake ;)
Adding or better said “hiding” an additional Ferrero Rocher within the cupcakes is a quite new addition to this recipe. It is absolutely not necessary but I bet people will like that little surprise. People I served these cupcakes were pretty happy about it and by adding the Ferrero Rocher to the cupcakes the “death by chocolate” is definitely easier to achieve! Just kidding! If you have a heart problem, are diabetic or something like that – do not eat these cupcakes! Or at least do not blame me if you get into trouble. I warned you ;)
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the cupcakes:
1/2 cup (120g) butter
2 oz. (60g) semi-sweet chocolate (>60%), chopped
2 large eggs
1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 cup (100g) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (60g) cocoa powder
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk
For the Nutella buttercream:
2.5 oz. (70g) butter, at room temperature
1.8 oz. (50g) coconut oil
2 1/2 cups (300g) confectioners’ sugar
1/2 tbsp. vanilla extract
pinch of salt
3 tbsp. heavy cream
1 jar of Nutella (you won’t need all)
For the topping:
1.5 oz. (40g) semi-sweet chocolate (>60%), chopped
6 Ferrero Rocher (plus 12 for Rocher lovers)
Für die Cupcakes:
120g Butter
60g Zartbitterschokolade (>60%), grob gehackt
2 Eier (L)
100g brauner Zucker
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
100g Mehl (Type 550)
60g Kakao
3/4 TL Backpulver
1/2 TL Natron
1/4 TL Salz
120ml Buttermilch
Für die Nutella Buttercreme:
70g Butter, Zimmertemperatur
50g Kokosfett, Zimmertemperatur
300g Puderzucker
1/2 EL Vanille Extrakt
Prise Salz
3 EL Sahne
1 Glas Nutella (es wird nicht alles benötigt)
Für die Dekoration:
40g Zartbitterschokolade (>60%), gehackt
6 Ferrero Rocher (plus 12 für Rocher Fans)
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Add the eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the cooled butter-chocolate-mixture and mix in. Mix the flour with cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and add in two batches alternating with the buttermilk to the large bowl and mix until just combined – do not overmix. Divide the batter between the paper liners and bake for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down completely on a wire rack.
3. For the buttercream add butter and coconut oil to a large bowl and mix on high speed for about 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners’ sugar and mix in – first slowly, then on high speed until well combined. Add the vanilla extract, salt and 2 tbsp. of the heavy cream – mix another 2-3 minutes on high speed. Add about 1/4 of the buttercream to a piping bag with a star tip and set aside. Add 5-7 oz. of Nutella plus 1 tbsp. heavy cream to the bowl with the buttercream and mix again to combine – another 4-5 minutes until soft and fluffy. Fill the Nutella buttercream into a piping bag with a round tip.
4. Melt the chocolate for the decoration (either in the microwave or over a pot with simmering water). Cut the 6 Ferrero Rocher in half. Core the cupcakes with a cupcake corer or a sharp knife. Fill that hole with Nutella. If you like you can also add a whole Ferrero Rocher on top of the Nutella. Pipe a swirl around that Ferrero Rocher or if you did not add that just pipe a big swirl on top of the cupcake. Drizzle with some of the melted chocolate and pipe a smaller swirl of the white buttercream on top of everything. Finish with a halved Ferrero Rocher and enjoy.
2. In einer großen Schüssel die Eier mit Zucker und Vanille Extrakt aufschlagen, bis die Masse hell und luftig ist. Die abgekühlte Butter-Schoko-Mischung zugeben und unterrühren. Mehl mit Kakao, Backpulver, Natron und Salz vermischen und dann in zwei Portionen abwechselnd mit der Buttermilch zur Schüssel dazugeben und nur kurz unterrühren. Den Teig auf die Förmchen verteilen und dann für 16-18 Minuten backen – mit einem Zahnstocher testen ob noch Teig kleben bleibt. Cupcakes aus dem Ofen holen und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett abkühlen lassen.
3. Für die Buttercreme die Butter und das Kokosfett in einer großen Schüssel für etwa 5 Minuten hell und luftig aufschlagen. Puderzucker dazugeben und erst langsam, dann auf höchster Stufe luftig aufschlagen. Vanille Extrakt, Salz und 2 EL Sahne zugeben und weitere 2-3 Minuten aufschlagen. Etwa 1/4 der Buttercreme in einen Spritzbeutel mit Sterntülle füllen, die restliche Buttercreme mit etwa 150-200g Nutella und 1 EL Sahne aufschlagen – 4-5 Minuten sollten hier reichen. Die Nutella-Buttercreme in einen Spritzbeutel mit runder Tülle füllen.
4. Die Schokolade für die Dekoration schmelzen (über einem Wasserbad oder in der Mikrowelle) und 6 Ferrero Rocher Pralinen halbieren. Die Cupcakes mit einem Cupcake Corer oder scharfen Messer mit einem Loch versehen – das entstandene Loch mit Nutella auffüllen. Wer mag, kann eine Ferrero Rocher Praline auf das Nutella setzen und dann die Nutella-Buttercreme drumherum aufspritzen – wer die Praline nicht verwenden möchte, spritzt einfach einen großen Kringel Buttercreme auf. Die Cupcakes mit der geschmolzenen Schokolade sprenkeln, einen Tupfen helle Buttercreme aufspritzen und dann alles mit einem halbierten Ferrero Rocher toppen.
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Death by Chocolate Cupcakes with Nutella & Ferrero Rocher
- Prep Time: 45m
- Cook Time: 18m
- Total Time: 1h 30m
- Yield: 12
- Category: Cupcakes
- Cuisine: American
Description
These little fellas are for all the chocolate lovers out there: Death by Chocolate Cupcakes with Nutella Filling and Ferrero Rocher.
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This is an updated version of the original recipe. Just in case one wonders ;)
Keywords: cupcakes, chocolate, Nutella, Ferrero Rocher
I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;) 
These Nutella Cupcakes would be a sweet death – well done ;)
It’s one of Marc‘s classics and insanely good but also almost true to its name. I can only assume the low number of reviews so far is due to the fact that the name held true ;)
★★★★★