Chocolate Cup cakes with Nutella Frosting!

I made these cakes a few weeks ago.. & I am not going to lie, they were delish!

For the Cupcakes I used:

225g (8oz) butter

225g (8oz) caster sugar

225g (8oz) self-raising flour

4 eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp coa-coa powder

(Makes 12)

1) Preheat your oven to 180 degrees / Gas mark 4

2) Cream the butter & sugar together

3) Add in the beaten eggs bit by bit

4) Fold in the flour gradually

5) Stir in the vanilla extract & coa coa powder (ensure it is well mixed!)

6) Put into cake cases in a muffin tray & bake for 15-20 mins!

For the frosting I used:

95g (3oz) butter

380g (12oz) icing sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 small jar of Nutella

1) Cream together the butter & Nutella

2) Gradually stir in the icing sugar

3) Add the vanilla extract

This is how I make it if I want to pipe the icing, so it needs to be fairly firm in order for it to stay in shape!

I piped it using the star nozzle & added chocolate balls at the end for a cute finish! Yum!