Description
This Nutella buttercream is smooth, rich, and packed with chocolate hazelnut flavour. Spread it over a layer cake, pipe it onto cupcakes, or sneak spoonfuls straight from the bowl!
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 lb powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup Nutella
Instructions
- Sift the sugar to remove any lumps and check that the butter is at room temperature - you should be able to slice through it easily with a spatula.
- In a mixer with a beater (paddle) attachment, mix butter for a few seconds until smooth. Add a quarterof the powdered sugar and salt (if using) and mix on the lowest speed until incorporated, about one minute.
- Scrape down to the bottom of the mixing bowl with a spatula to loosen any butter and sugar and add the next quarter of powdered sugar and mix for another minute on low.
- Scrape down to the bottom of the bowl, add another quarter of the powdered sugar, mix for one minute on low, scrape, and add the final quarter of the powdered sugar. Mix for one more minute on low, adding the vanilla once everything is mixed together and continuing to mix until it's incorporated.
- Add the Nutella and mix until it's combined with the buttercream. Check the consistency before adding any more Nutella because it can make the buttercream too runny.