Fluffy Yellow Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting are so festive and perfect for parties! A classic treat everyone will love!
Yellow Cupcakes with Nutella Frosting
Last weekend we spent some time exploring a new town not far from our own, and I was so excited to see there was not one, or two, BUT three cute bakeries on the same block! They were all a bit different – one was vegan, one was French (and super fancy), and one was old fashioned baked goods – but we decided to try a little treat from each. Sometimes you just gotta indulge, right? I loved everything we tried (no surprise there), but my favorite of the three was a perfect yellow cupcake we bought from the old fashioned bakery. It was moist, flavorful, and piled high with chocolate buttercream. I ate every single crumb! And when it was gone, I instantly felt inspired to try and recreate it at home.
After a few tries, I’ve found your new favorite yellow cupcake recipe! The base is so light, moist, and buttery – no dry yellow cake here. To make things even better, these perfect cupcakes get topped with a thick, creamy Nutella frosting that is just to-die-for. I seriously could not stop “taste-testing” it! I have a feeling once you take a little taste for yourself you’ll see why 😉
These cupcakes are basically heaven on earth!
The batter is so easy to make and comes together using a stand mixer in just minutes! The cupcakes bake for about 16 minutes, then cool in the tin for another 10 before making their way to a cooling rack. It is important, as always, to wait for the cupcakes to cool completely before slathering them in frosting. Waiting is hard, but totally worth it in the end 😉
The buttercream is also simple to make, and can be made in the stand mixer as well. If you don’t own a stand mixer, I suggest using a handheld beater for this process, as the butter really needs to be beaten until creamy, and that can be hard with just a whisk and elbow grease. Hard… but I don’t think impossible 😉 Just sayin’. xoxo
More Birthday Cake Recipes:
- Classic Yellow Birthday Cake with Nutella Buttercream Frosting
- Ultimate Funfetti Birthday Cake Recipe
- Yellow Cake with Creamy Chocolate Frosting
- Old-Fashioned Devil’s Food Cake
- Best White Cake Recipe
Yellow Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
For the Yellow Cupcakes:
- 5 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream (I used Full-fat)
- 2 tablespoons milk (I used whole)
For the Nutella Buttercream:
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar, plus more if needed to reach a thicker consistency
- 2 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Scant 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup Nutella
- Colored sprinkles, optional
Instructions
For the Yellow Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350° (F). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners and spray them lightly with non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl using a handheld mixer or in the body of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy; about 2 minutes. Add egg and then egg yolk, beat until combined. Beat in vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed butter mixture alternately with sour cream and milk, beating well after each addition.
- Fill prepared cups three-fourths full.
- Bake 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans for at least 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Spread with frosting once cooled.
For Nutella Buttercream:
- In the body of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat butter until creamy. Gradually add the sugar, then cocoa powder, and beat until combined (it make be craggily, that's ok). Add 2 tablespoons of the cream and beat until smooth. Beat in Nutella, and add additional powdered sugar (a 1/4 cup at a time) if the frosting looks too thin. Add additional cream if the frosting looks too thick, a tablespoons at a time. Spread evenly over cupcakes. Decorate with sprinkles if desired.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
ahhhhh I looove bakeries! The first bakery we’ve found since moving back to Ohio that has seemed like a gorgeous, old-fashioned, full of deliciousness bakery is actually where we decided to get our wedding cake 🙂 But I’m so jealous you found 3 bakeries so close to each other! They all sound awesome!
and girl…these cupcakes…!!! That nutella frosting is especially luscious!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
Oh my god these yellow cupcakes look delicious. Loving that thick layer of nutella frosting especially.. wish I had one to devour right now, they look seriously amazing. Pinned!
Lindsey @ American Heritage Cooking says
My husband always requests yellow cake with chocolate frosting for his birthday! I think I have found his next birthday cupcake recipe!! Thank you! Can’t wait to try them out (and eat that frosting by the spoonful). Pinned!
bakerbynature says
Ooooh he’s going to love these!!! Thanks, Lindsey! xoxo
marcie says
Gorgeous cupcakes, and love the sound of that frosting!
bakerbynature says
Thanks, Marcie!!!
Medeja says
These cupcakes look amazing! The frosting looks so perfect! Yummy!
Kerry @ Kerry Cooks says
Oooh nutella frosting on a vanilla cupcake, the perfect combo! Just the right amount of nutella hit
Tieghan Gerard says
These are so cute! I would totally devour them!
Karishma says
Hmmmm, these look so good! I actually think I may just have 1/4 cup of nutella left in my cupboard…so I may try these soon!
Librarian Lavender says
I love anything with Nutella, yum!
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
I love old fashion yellow cupcakes! And Nutella frosting sounds incredible!