young city baker

Chocolate Hazelnut Cupcakes

Sorry, I ment to post this a LONG time ago. I've just been real busy, but here it is!!

I hope you guys like it!!

I got this recipe in the Betty Crocker Best Cupcakes (May 2013) 

Recipe:

Cupcakes-

1 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon almond extract 

1 1/2 cups chocolate hazelnut spread (16 oz.)*

4 eggs

1/2 cup milk 

Ganache-

6 oz. semisweet choco. chips (1 cup)

3 tablespoons buter

4 teaspoons light corn syrup

1/4 tea. vanilla

1.) Heat oven to 350 and place paper liners in each 24 regular sized muffin tin. In a small bowl, stir together flour and salt, set a side.

2.) With a electric mixer, beat butter on medium speed until creamy. Add sugar, vanilla, and almond extract and beat in-till light and fluffy. Add hazelnut spread; beat until well blended, scrap bowl occasionally. Add eggs; beat until smooth. Add about half of the flour mixture; beat low speed until mixed. Spoon mixture in to muffin pan, evenly, half way.

3.) Bake 20-25 min or until set. Let cool, about 30 min. 

4.) Meanwhile, in a small microwavable bowl combine choco. chips, butter, and corn syrup. Microwave on high 1 min - 1 1/2 min, stir every 30 sec, until melted. Stir in vanilla. Top it on cooled cupcakes and enjoy!! 

*I know this is a lot of hazelnut spread but it makes it sweet*

-Julia :D