Well well well. What do we have here? Did a huge scoop of Nutella fall into my buttercream? Oh yes it did. And well, the result is far better than “tasty.” In fact, the word “delicious” won’t even do this Nutella frosting justice. It is, by far, the best frosting in the entire world. The creamiest, Nutellaiest (I invented a new word today), and the softest frosting ever. I’ve already introduced you to my homemade chocolate cupcakes with mint chocolate chip frosting. If you’re new around these parts, you don’t want to miss that post. The cupcakes are very simple to make with easy, convenient ingredients. They are moist with an intense chocolate flavor. Be careful not to overbake them because they will quickly dry out. I used the same chocolate cupcake recipe for today’s cupcakes. Chocolate cupcake + Nutella frosting. Chocolate on top of chocolate! Doesn’t the frosting look like fluffy chocolate mousse? Well, that’s what it tastes like too. I love it so much that I have a completely separate post for it. Use this Nutella frosting on anything and everything including vanilla cupcakes and coconut cake, too!
Nutella Buttercream Frosting Ingredients
Frost the cupcakes however you’d like. I like to pile the frosting nice and high. I’ll take my frosting with a side of cupcake, not the other way around. And I think many of you agree with me. 😉 Decorate with all sorts of goodies! I used M&Ms, but I have a feeling Reese’s Pieces, chopped hazelnuts, coconut, or peanut butter chips would be fabulous accessories for the cupcakes. What’s not to love here? See all Nutella recipes. See all cupcake recipes.
