My First Nutella Cupcakes!

Yes, tuesday is a baking day!! Wooohooo...Who doesn't love Nutella?? I made these delicious Nutella Cupcakes for myself, because I love Nutella so much! Well, I gave Kerrin two of them, and I ate the other 10! Hahaha... 

Nutella Cupcake with Whipped cream

Here is the recipe for my cupcakes:

Makes: 12

you need:

Cupcakes:

100g (4oz) plain flour

20g (1oz) cocoa powder

140g (5oz) caster sugar

1½ teaspoons baking powder

1 pinch of salt

40g (2oz) butter - softened

120ml milk

1 medium egg

120g (4oz) Nutella

Icing:

I didn't make icing, because I'm not a big fan of sweet sugary icing on my cupcakes. I used whipped cream instead. 

But If you want to make ones, here is the ingredients you need to get: 

Icing:

250g (9oz) icing sugar

80g (3oz) unsalted butter – softened

25ml whole milk

80g (3oz) Nutella

or

Whipped cream:

1 cup heaving cream

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbs confectioners' sugar

to bake:

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C/325°F/gas mark 3.

2. Put the plain flour, cocoa powder, caster sugar, baking powder, salt and butter in a food processor with the knife blade and beat on slow speed until the ingredients are combined.

3. Pour the milk into the mixture, beating well until all the ingredients are well mixed.

4. Add the egg and beat well.

5. Spoon the mixture into paper cases to two thirds full and bake for 20 minutes or until the sponge bounces back when touched.

6. Leave to cool then turn out onto a wire rack.

7. When the cupcakes have cooled, cut a teaspoon sized hole in each cupcake and fill with a spoonful of Nutella.  Replace the cake on top.

to make the icing:

1. Make the Nutella icing by beating the icing sugar and unsalted butter together using an electric whisk.

2. Once well mixed, turn the mixer down to a slower speed and slowly pour in the milk.

3. When the milk is mixed in, beat on a high speed for at least 5 minutes until the icing is light and fluffy.

4. Stir in the Nutella by hand until evenly mixed.

5. Pipe the frosting on top of each cupcake.

to make whipped cream:

1. In a large bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks are just about to form. Beat in vanilla and sugar until peaks form. Make sure not to over-beat, cream will then become lumpy and butter-like.

2. Pipe the frosting on top of each cupcake.

So you choose between Nutella icing or Whipped cream. Happy baking!

No Bake Caramel Cheesecake

For Kerrin's mom birthday party

I made this tasty caramel cheesecake for Kerrin's mother birthday party. Yes, they loved it… so here is the recipe I want to share…



Serves: 8
Preparation time: 15 mins

you need:

Base

1 x 250 g packet cookies biscuits, crushed

125g butter, melted

Filling

2 x 250 g packets lite cream cheese

1 x 380 g tin Nestle Caramel Top n Fill

1 x 250 g packet lite sour cream

3 tsp gelatine

1 tsp lemon juice

how to make:

Base: 

1. Combine biscuits crumbs and butter, then press into base of spring form tin.

2. Refrigerate to set about 30 mins.

Filling:

1. Mix in a food processor (if you want to get a perfect smooth cream) or an electric mixer, the cream cheese, sour cream, Caramel Top n Fill, and lemon juice. Beat until smooth and well combined.

2. Dissolve gelatin in 1 tbs of water, stir with whisk or fork until fully dissolved.

3. Add to cream cheese mixture and beat until well combined.

4. Pour into prepared biscuit base and refrigerate to set. I left mine about 6 hours. 

Happy baking! Hope you will like this one :-)