Nutella Cupcakes

In my list of 25, I set out to bake at least 4 items before I turn 26. As requested by my favourite guy, I made nutella cupcakes yesterday. Just so you know, I haven't quite baked in a really long time. Its a wonder I can actually remember what to do and how to do it right.

Recipe from She Bakes & She Cooks

What you need:

10tbsp butter - softened

3/4 cup caster sugar
3 eggs

1/2tsp vanilla essence

1 3/4 cups sifted all purpose flour

1/4tsp salt

2tsp baking powder

Nutella approx. 1/3 cup

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Preheat oven to 165degC

Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners

Cream together butter and sugar til light

Add in eggs one at a time, until fully incorporated

Dun worry if the batter dun look smooth

Add vanilla

Stir in flour, salt and baking powder til batter is uniform and no flour remains

Using an ice cream scoop, fill each muffin liner with batter

They should b 3/4 full – if you’re not using a scoop

Top each cake with 1 1/2tsp nutella

Swirl nutella in with a toothpick, making sure to fold abit batter up over the nutella

Bake for 20’

Remove to a wire rack to cool completely

Makes 12 large cupcakes