Self Frosting Cupcakes
So. so. yummy. And with the "frosting" baked right in you won't even need a Cup-A-Cake carrier (although they're a darn clever invention). I used Nutella for the topping but I have seen several variations on this popular food blogger recipe. This is my kind of Eye Candy Friday.
Self Frosting Cupcakes
- 10 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Nutella, approx. 1/3 cup
Cream together butter and sugar until light, about 2 minutes. Add in eggs on at a time, until fully incorporated. The batter may not look smooth, this is fine. Add vanilla.
Stir in flour, salt, and baking powder until batter is smooth and all flour is blended.
Using an ice cream scoop, fill each muffin liner with batter. Cups should be 3/4 full if you're not using a scoop. Top each cake with 1 1/2 tsp Nutella. Swirl Nutella in with a toothpick, folding a little batter up and over the Nutella as well.
Bake for 20 minutes. Remove to wire rack and allow to cool. Makes 12.
Comments
Ha! I lurve this cupcakes! In fact, I got the recipe from another Dallas knitblogger (Amanda of My Only Sunshine) and made them a while ago. I kept meaning to post the recipe, but never got around to it. And now here you are.
But really, I just ran out of Nutella this morning. Wanna know what from? Eating it off a spoon. Really. (I pack a tablespoon of it for a work snack and use the laptop's hot fan air to make it nice and melty before lapping it up. Yes, I'm odd; why do you ask?)
Posted by: Nanc | August 18, 2006 04:28 PM
My husband LOVES Nutella.. we always ask friends to bring it back when they go to Germany because their version is so much better than the stuff you get in the States. I'm going to have to show him this recipe.. I bet he'll love it too. thanks!
Posted by: Mouse | August 18, 2006 04:34 PM
mmmmm..I am totally making those cupcakes this weekend. Thanks for the recipe!
Posted by: Kristin | August 18, 2006 04:41 PM
Wow! You've got some great stuff on your site... but I saw these and was just floored. They look amazing! Nice job!
Posted by: Prairie | August 18, 2006 06:15 PM
Wow those look tasty.
Posted by: Lauren | August 18, 2006 06:15 PM
Those look so yummy!
Posted by: Jennifer | August 18, 2006 06:48 PM
That's yum yum yum!
Posted by: Agnes | August 18, 2006 06:52 PM
mmmmmmmm, nutella + cupcakes = heaven!
Posted by: melissa | August 18, 2006 07:00 PM
I didn't know I was hungry, but wow. I'm about to go scour my kitchen for chocolate. Those look amazing!
Posted by: Rachel | August 18, 2006 11:10 PM
Mmmmm. Those look wonderful!
Posted by: Singular Stitches | August 19, 2006 02:12 AM
Mmmmm... another reason to eat Nutella!! YUM!
Posted by: jessica~ | August 19, 2006 10:53 AM
Those look wonderful! I am definitely going to be making them very soon! BTW - love the site! I can't wait to try your cabled purse! It is next on the list... I am going to make for a christmas present!
Posted by: angela | August 19, 2006 02:53 PM
Thanks for the recipe! Made some last night.
Posted by: laura b | August 20, 2006 08:47 AM
Yummy! Nutella is soooo good, and I eat it like that, too Nanc.
Posted by: Arleta | August 20, 2006 10:46 PM
wah those are delicious! i made some today, but for some reason the middle collapsed in on all the cupcakes like miniature failed souffles. thanks for the recipe!
Posted by: christine | August 21, 2006 12:57 AM
These sound delish. Nutella is so decadent! I'll have to give your cupcake twist a try. Thanks!
Posted by: Jal J | August 21, 2006 09:10 AM
Mmmmm- I looooove Nutella!
Posted by: Stacey | August 21, 2006 09:41 AM
Oh, I LOVE nutella, what a great recipe! I'm going to try it soon.
Posted by: Shannon | August 21, 2006 09:49 AM
Mmmmm, those look delicious!
Posted by: Adam | August 21, 2006 09:57 AM
oh no! I shouldnt have clicked over here...those look so yummy!
Posted by: yahaira | August 24, 2006 04:23 PM
Hi! I just found your site and these incredible cupcakes. I've recently discovered the joy of Nutella and am anxious to do some baking with it.
Posted by: Jennifer | August 24, 2006 11:53 PM
These are a really dense cupcake due to the high butter content. The key to adding as much "fluff" as possible is whipping the sugar into the butter until it's really aerated. I recommend several minutes with an electric mixer, hand mixing probably won't do it but it's oh so worth it!
Posted by: Jennifer | August 29, 2006 05:58 PM
Just made these for the company holiday - they turned out FANTASTIC!
Posted by: Delia | December 21, 2006 01:22 PM
Wow, these looks really tasty. I loooove Nutella! I come from Germany, you knwo, and I ate a half glass of Nutella during the last week *addict*
Posted by: Christina_Christmas | October 13, 2007 04:27 AM