Nutella Strawberry Love Cupcakes (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Cupcakes
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1 3/4 cups sifted cake flour (207g), lightly measured
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3/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup room temperature unsalted butter (113g)
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1 cup white sugar (200g)
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3 large egg whites, warmed to room temperature
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1 1/2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract
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1/2 cup room temperature sour cream or plain yogurt (120g)
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1/2 cup room temperature whole milk (120ml)
→ Filling
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1/3 cup chocolate hazelnut spread (100g)
→ Swirled Buttercream
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1 cup dehydrated strawberries (25g)
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1 1/2 cups softened unsalted butter (340g)
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6 cups powdered sugar (720g)
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1/3 cup milk or heavy cream (80ml)
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1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/3 cup chocolate hazelnut spread (100g)
# Instructions:
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Heat your oven to 350°F (177°C). Put paper liners in a 12-cup muffin tin and place 2-3 extra liners in a second pan for leftover batter.
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Combine and stir cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Put it aside.
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Whip butter and sugar till fluffy. Throw in egg whites, then add sour cream and vanilla. Gently fold in dry stuff and milk just until everything comes together.
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Pour batter into each liner, filling about 2/3 full. Pop in the oven for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean. Let them cool totally.
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Scoop out a small hole from each cupcake middle. Drop in some chocolate hazelnut spread and pop the cake piece back on top.
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Grind the dehydrated strawberries into fine dust. Whip the butter until fluffy, then mix in sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt. Split the mix in two equal parts - blend hazelnut spread into one half and strawberry powder into the other.
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Stack both frosting types in one piping bag with a 1M tip attached. Swirl pretty frosting onto each cupcake. If you want, add chocolate hearts or fresh strawberries on top.
# Notes:
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Warm ingredients blend together way better and make your cupcakes fluffier
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For folks with nut allergies, swap out the hazelnut spread with regular chocolate ganache
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Grab only the crispy freeze-dried strawberries for frosting, not the soft chewy kind