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Our easy 5 ingredient Nutella frosting is fabulous, rich, fluffy, and indulgent frosting. It perfectly holds its shape after applying to the cupcake.
as baking enthusiasts and dessert lovers, we always need to look for something different from average, like replacing ingredients with different flavors. Whenever we bake cakes cupcakes, we should think about frosting because many frosting options are available. We always try new, so today, I am here with something new and exciting.
have you run out of your favorite chocolate frosting, or do you want to try something new which is tasty, creamy, fluffy, and at the same time perfectly hold the shape when applied to your favorite cupcakes
Then Nutella frosting is just for you because if you make it in my given way, you will find a perfect softy, fluffy frosting for your cupcake.
Nutella frosting is a vibrant, indulgent, fluffy soft frosting that works great when applied to your cupcakes or between the cake layers. And it works great with chocolate, vanilla, mocha, pumpkin, banana, and almost every other cupcake or cake flavor.
We all love chocolate flavors, right? Many don’t. You can use Nutella buttercream frosting as an alternative to the chocolate frosting because it has a lighter chocolate flavor.
It has everything you are looking for, like it is Flavorful, tasty, soft, lightly chocolatey. Also, it enhances the beauty of your cupcakes and cakes and helps to make them irresistible.
Nutella frosting:-
Nutella frosting is a fantastic soft, fluffy, rich, indulgent, and tasty. With a perfect and irresistible flavor of hazelnut and vanilla, this frosting is ideal for every type of cake and cupcake.
It goes well with the chocolate-vanilla blueberries, mocha, pumpkin, and, in short, every type of cupcake and cake.
With your 5 essential ingredients (butter, vanilla essence, Nutella, icing sugar, and milk), you can turn your favorite Nutella into a magical frosting for your favorite cake and cupcake. Here I don’t have heavy cream available right now. That’s why I am using milk instead of heavy cream.,
my Nutella frosting recipe is super easy to make, so why wait? Start today and make this in advance, so you have a ready-to-go frosting whenever you bake cake or cupcake.
why I love this nutella frosting
There are many reasons for using this frosting for my cupcake. This is something that I needed.it has
- hazelnut and vanilla flavor
- light chocolaty flavor.
- rich.
- indulgent.
- soft.
- Fluffy.
- can be used as frosting in every type of cupcake.
- used as a filling for the cakes.
- used as the topping for the cookies.
So I have given you many reasons to love this frosting. trust me, When you use this Nutella frosting, you will experience all of them. If you have already tried, you would agree with me. Tell me if I was right.
where did I use them:-
Honestly, I can’t explain because there are limitless ways of using your favorite Nutella cupcake. It can be used as the frosting four favorite cupcakes, or it can be used as filling for your next chocolate cake, or it can be used as the toppings for my favorite chocolate chip cookies.
So now you know that there are many possibilities of using your Nutella frosting. Now it is your time to bake your favorite cupcake or cake and use this frosting in your dessert recipe. Tell me in the comment section which dessert you use with this Nutella frosting.
how to check the consistency of Nutella frosting:-
Baker does this, and now you can also do this consistency check using a spatula to check whether your frosting is smooth or not or is it enough to hold the shape after applying.
I do this for every frosting recipe because it helps me make the right frosting for my cupcake. To test, just press your spatula in the frosting and lift straight up.
Examine the frosting on the tip of the spatula with the correct side up. The frosting should form a soft peak with a slight curl on the end. If you find a slight curl on the tip, it would be the right consistency to use your Nutella frosting.
But if you have a straight curl, try softening it by adding 1 tbsp milk or whipped cream. Or, if it is so smooth, add a little more powdered sugar (1/4 cup at a time). You may also chill it in the refrigerator in 10-minute increments.
how to make Nutella frosting:-
Our easy 5 ingredient Nutella frosting is fabulous, rich, fluffy, and indulgent frosting. It perfectly holds its shape after applying to the cupcake.
ingredients for nutella frosting:-
| Salted Room Temperature Butter | Vanilla Essence |
| Nutella | Icing Sugar (Sieved) |
| Milk |
Salted butter:- always use room temperature butter because it perfectly goes with the Nutella. If it’s too hot, it will make your frosting so thin. I am using salted butter because I like some salty flavor in my frosting.
Vanilla:- it is just to increase the vanilla flavor in your frosting, and it is a complete option. Although Nutella also has a vanilla flavor, I like adding some extra.
Nutella:- you can easily find it in your nearby store. Just check out the expiration date. Or you can also use homemade Nutella.
Icing sugar:- it helps to give sweetness to the frosting, and also it helps to bind the ingredients.
Milk:- it helps to make your frosting thin. I usually use heavy cream, but I don’t have heavy cream. That’s why I used milk, although it also works really well.
easy Nutella frosting recipe:-
- First place room temperature salted butter in your mixing bowl. We will be using a whisk attachment rather than a petal attachment. We want the frosting to be fluffy.
- Next, pour in 5 grams of vanilla essence. This is optional, but vanilla and Nutella are good friends, so let’s pair them up together.
- Switch your mixer on to medium speed whisk until the butter becomes creamy and almost pale in color. Once the butter is smooth, add Nutella to it.
- Turn the machine back on to medium speed in the meantime while that is happening, sieve the icing sugar.
- After the Nutella and butter have been incorporated, pour in half the sieved icing sugar, turn the machine back on, letting it mix until nearly all the icing sugar has gone
- pour in the rest of the icing sugar after mixing in all the icing sugar pour in the milk. the milk is to help thin it down in texture making it even smoother take the bowl out and scrape down the sides so that it can mix adequately.
- put it back on the machine and whisk on high until the color changes to a light brown. If you prefer the frosting to be a little more complicated, place it in the fridge for a couple of minutes before using it.
how to apply frosting perfectly to your cupcake:-
Once the cupcakes have cooled to room temperature, pipe the Nutella frosting on the top decorate with whatever you want here; I am using some freeze-dried raspberries. All you have to do now is enjoy it. It’s so so good. In fact, I’ve had two cupcakes already, and there you have it.
Also, you can replace raspberries with other additions like strawberries, nuts, or any other that you want to try.
tips By me:-
- Make sure your butter is at room temperature before making your frosting.
- check the right consistency.
- instead of adding milk, you can add heavy cream for frosting with the right consistency.
- if you are using milk, Pour the milk gently until it reaches the desired consistency.
Nutella frosting with heavy cream:-
Replace the milk with 60-gram heavy cream, which you want to use; heavy cream makes your frosting incredible. it gives you the fluffiness, texture, and consistency, and it helps make your favorite Nutella buttercream recipe that you are craved for.
How to Store Nutella Frosting:-
If you want to make this Nutella frosting in advance for your next batch of cupcakes or if you have leftover Nutella frosting in both cases, you have to store your Nutella frosting properly.
An easy way would be to keep it in an airtight container to be stored in the refrigerator for 5 to 6 days.
Or if you make them in advance, divide all your frosting into some parts, put them in a ziplock bag, level them with the date, and freeze them for up to 3months.
Next time you are using it, first thaw your frosting correctly at room temperature, then beat them in the mixer before using it.
Recipe card:-
Nutella frosting
Ingredients
- 230 gram salted room tempreture butter
- 5 gram vanilla essence
- 225 gram Nutella
- 450 gram icing sugar
- 60 gram milk
Instructions
- First place room temperature salted butter in your mixing bowl.
- Next, pour 5 grams of vanilla essence in it.
- Switch your mixer on to medium speed whisk until the butter becomes creamy and almost pale in color.
- Once the butter is smooth, add Nutella in it.
- Turn the machine back on to medium speed in the meantime while that is happening, sieve icing sugar.
- after the Nutella and butter has incorporated, pour in half the sieved icing sugar, turn the machine back on, letting it mix until nearly all the icing sugar has gone.
- pour in the rest of the icing sugar after mixing in all the icing sugar pour in milk. and scrape down the sides so that it can mix adequately.
- put it back on the machine and whisk on high until the color changes to a light brown.
Notes
- Make sure your butter is at room temperature before making your frosting.
- check the right consistency.
- instead of adding milk, you can add heavy cream for frosting with the right consistency.
- if you are using milk, Pour the milk gently until it reaches the desired consistency.
