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Coconut Nutella Cupcakes

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Ingredients
  

Cake:

  • 1 box chocolate or Devil's Food cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Nutella Ganache:

  • 2/3 cup nutella
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips

Coconut Cream:

  • 8 oz cream cheese. softened
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 1/2 tsp coconut extract
  • 3-4 cups powdered sugar

Shredded Coconut

Instructions
 

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
  • 2. Sift cake mix into a small bowl and set aside.
  • 3. Combine all other ingredients in a large bowl.
  • 4. Stir in cake mix until smooth.
  • 5. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 17-22 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
  • 6. Nutella Ganache: On the stove top or in the microwave, melt Nutella and chocolate chips until smooth.
  • 7. Once cupcakes have cooled, dip the tops of your cupcakes into the ganache and let it firm up, this may take a little longer than normal ganache.
  • 8. Coconut Cream: Beat cream cheese and butter. Add coconut extract and slowly add powdered sugar until smooth. If it becomes too thick, add 1 tablespoon milk.
  • 9. Pipe coconut cream over firm ganache.
  • 10. Roll in shredded coconut for decoration.