Mini Nutella Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream

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World Nutella Day. Isn’t it a great day!

Just in time for the Super Bowl too - so I could have a reason to make these wonderful bites of deliciousness and not eat them all.

Enjoy.

I searched the internet, then combined a couple of recipes.

1/2 cup self-rising flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/4 teaspoon almond

1/4 cup sugar

8 ounces Nutella -

2 large eggs

2 tablespoons skim milk

Cream eggs and butter and extracts, add in nutella. Scrape sides. Add in dry ingredients, alternating with the milk. Mix until you get a smooth consistency.

I used mini cupcakes liners - makes about 30-36. Fill no more than half way. Spray liners of course. Bake at 325 for about 15 minutes, don’t overcook these babies.

Frosting:

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup Nutella, mine was pretty heaping of a 1/2 cup

3/4 tsp vanilla

1 Tbs skim milk

1 cup sifted powdered sugar

Mix butter and nutella. Then vanilla and milk - finish with sugar.

Don’t eat it all before you get it on the cupcake.