Pumpkin Cupcakes with Nutella Frosting
These spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes with Nutella Frosting are the perfect pairing for a decadent fall treat!
YOU GUYS! Listen to me when I say, you NEED these cupcakes! Like your fall will not be complete until you make these! No joke! These Pumpkin Cupcakes with Nutella Frosting are life changing! I’m not even a huge cake fan…well, I ate 3…the first day. And then at least 2 more after that. ADDICTING!!!
What is there not to love about pumpkin or Nutella? Pumpkin is pretty much everyone’s favorite fall flavor, and if you haven’t had Nutella, you better run to the store and buy some NOW! It’s an incredibly addictive chocolate hazelnut spread, so add that to a frosting and it’s lip-smackin’ good!
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These pumpkin cupcakes are super moist, and the Nutella frosting is just ridiculous – like eat it with a spoon ridiculous, it’s so good! Pumpkin and chocolate go really well together too! You should try my pumpkin swirl brownies! DELICIOUS!
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Nutella Frosting
Ingredients
Pumpkin Cupcakes:
- 1 ¾ cups (210 g) all-purpose flour, (stir, spoon & level)
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- ½ cup (118 ml) canola oil
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (244 g) pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- ⅔ cup (159 g) water
Nutella frosting:
- 1 cup (226 g) butter, (2 sticks) softened
- 2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar
- pinch salt
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup (222 g) Nutella
Instructions
- Combine flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil, sugar, pumpkin, eggs, and water.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just moist.
- Prepare muffin tins with paper cups and fill each cup ⅔ full of batter; about 20 cupcakes.
- Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 to 18 minutes or until the cake springs back when touched. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Prepare frosting by beating the butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Beat in the powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla until smooth. Add the Nutella and beat until light and fluffy. Fill a pastry bag with a large tip full of frosting and swirl on top of cupcakes. Store in an airtight container.
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Recipe added 9/10/15. Also seen on Oh Sweet Basil.
I was wondering instead of the Nutella frosting can I make vanilla butter cream instead? Would it go well with the pumpkin cupcake?
I tried it with cream cheese cinnamon frosting & it was amazing but I’m trying to switch it up but not a lot of people like Nutella.
My chocolate buttercream or chocolate cream cheese frosting would also be good. I have a whipped cream cheese frosting that is super light and tasty. Or you could try my pudding buttercream frosting with white chocolate, cheesecake, pumpkin spice, or butterscotch pudding mix.
Thank you so much for your help!!!
I love pumpkin and I love nutella but I never thought to combine the 2…brilliant idea! These look almost too good to eat…almost. 😉
Ridiculous right?! They taste amazing together!
I mean, can you go wrong with Nutella?? I think not!!
AMEN!
Nutella and pumpkin are a match made in heaven! Pinning!
Absolutely! Thanks Mallory!
Oh my word, these are absolutely gorgeous! Pumpkin and Nutella sound like the best combo ever! The frosting swirls are just perfect – I would seriously have a hard time not eating it up with a spoon! Pinning – can’t wait to see check out the recipe!
My daughter just gobbled up that frosting! Haha. I would have too, if I had her metabolism! Well, I did have my fair share, I’m not going to lie! We loved these! Thanks Kelly!
I can think of no better combination than pumpkin and Nutella. I would be guilty of licking all the frosting off first though. This is a fantastic recipe!
Seriously…pumpkin and nutella are meant to be together! Thanks Jen!