Ferrero Rocher Cupcakes

I just realized that I never did the entry for these cupcakes. These were part of the baby shower cupcakes I did for work a few weeks ago. I chose these because I was told the mother to be loved them.  Next time I think I will put halved Ferrero Rocher candies on top of the cupcakes. The chocolate cake part of theses cupcakes was fantastic. I will for sure be using that recipe for other cupcakes in the future. The Nutella frosting was also very good. The only thing I would change about the recipe is the ganache. It never seemed to get hard and was very liquidy. I will put the recipe I used in here, but unless you like your ganache to not get hard, I would recommend adjusting the recipe. I also cut the recipe in half because I only needed 12 cupcakes.

Cupcake Recipe:

*1 1/3 Cup Flour
*3/4 Cups Dark Cocoa Powder
*1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
*1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
*1/2 Teaspoon Salt
*1/2 Cup Sour Cream
*1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
*1/2 Teaspoon Almond Extract
*1/2 Cup Butter
*1 Cup Sugar
*1 Egg
*1/2 Cup + a little extra Coffee (room temperature)

*Heat oven to 350 Degrees F and line muffin pan with liners.

*Sift together Flour, Dark Cocoa Powder, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, and Salt. Set aside.

*In a separate bowl, combine Sour Cream, Vanilla, and Almond Extracts. Set aside.

*In the bowl of your mixer, cream the butter and sugar.

*Add the eggs one at a time until combined.

*Add half the Flour Mix.

*Add the Sour Cream Mix.

*Add the rest of the Flour Mix and mix until combined.

*Add the coffee and beat until combined.

*Divide batter among prepared muffin cups.

*Bake for about 25 minutes.

*Let cool before frosting.

Nutella Ganache Recipe:

*1 Cup Heavy Cream
*1 Cup Nutella

*In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the cream.

*Slowly add the Nutella in small spoonfuls.

*Mix until combined.

*Cut out the center of the cupcakes with a knife.

*Remove the cut out part.

*Spoon the ganache into the cupcakes.

Nutella Buttercream Frosting:

*6.5 Ounces Nutella
*1/2 Cup Butter
*3-4 Cups Powdered Sugar
*Pinch of Salt
*1 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
*4 Tablespoons Heavy Cream

*In the bowl of your mixer, cream Butter and Nutella.

*Add the Powdered Sugar one cup at a time, beating well after each addition.

*Add Salt and Vanilla.

*Add the Cream, one tablespoon at a time.

*Beat well, add more Powdered Sugar if needed until frosting is the desired consistency.

*Frost Cupcakes and Enjoy!