Frangelico Chocolate Cupcakes
June 1: National Hazelnut Cake Day
Those who fancy filberts like Highlander and Islander can celebrate National Hazelnut Cake Day with these triple-threat treats—chocolate cupcakes infused with Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur), frosted with Frangelico-Nutella (hazelnut-chocolate spread) and topped with toasted hazelnuts.
Recipe
(Adapted from RecipeZaar)
For the Frangelico Chocolate Cupcakes
- 1 (18.25 ounces) box chocolate cake mix (we recommend Duncan Hines Moist Devil’s Food Cake)
- 1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur)
- 1 cup hazelnuts/filberts, chopped, toasted and divided in half
Directions
Line muffin tins with cupcake papers. In a large mixing bowl, put in all the ingredients except for half of the hazelnuts and blend until the batter is thick and smooth. Gently fold in ½ cup of hazelnuts. Scoop the batter into the cupcake papers. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes. Check for doneness. Remove the cupcakes from the oven and place them on a wire rack to cool completely before frosting or decorating them. This recipe yields about 2 ½ dozen cupcakes.
For the Frangelico-Nutella Frosting
(Adapted from Frangelico)
- 2 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 6 tablespoons butter (room temperature)
- 3 tablespoons Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur)
- ½ cup Nutella
Directions
Sift the sugar and cocoa powder together. Cream the butter, then gradually add the sugar-cocoa mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in the Frangelico and Nutella until a spreadable consistency is achieved.
Frost the cupcakes. Dip the tops of each cupcake into a bowl of the remaining ½ cup of toasted hazelnut pieces.
Notes
- Toasting the hazelnuts brings out more of their natural flavor. Spread them on a sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. Allow the hazelnuts to cool before using them in a recipe.
- Search our blog for other posts with recipes containing hazelnuts/filberts, Frangelico or Nutella as ingredients.
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