Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups cake flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 12 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup Nutella or Nocciolata
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3/4 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large bowl whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In another bowl, whisk oil, margarine, sour cream, vanilla extract, milk and egg. Slowly add in flour mixture in spate adjustments until a nice smooth batter forms.
  • Pour cupcake batter into a lined cupcake pan. Bake for about 20 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Let cool in pan.
  • In the bowl of your mix master, beat butter until smooth and whipped. Add confectioner's sugar until a thick smooth frosting forms. Add Nutella and vanilla extract.
  • Once the cupcakes have cooled completely, spread frosting liberally on each cupcake and if desired grate a chocolate hazelnut candy over each cupcake.