Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting

Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin!  It’s the flavor of the season and I truly do love baking with it.  Using pumpkin puree adds extra moisture to your baked good and makes everything a little more tender.  If you’ve ever made my Pumpkin Bread, you’ll totally agree!

Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting! A recipe that will be a favorite for years! | mynameissnickerdoodle.com

I also love the combination of pumpkin and chocolate together and try to pair them up together as often as I can.  That’s one reason I created these Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting.

Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting! A recipe that will be a favorite for years! | mynameissnickerdoodle.com

Yes.  There’s Nutella in the frosting and I wish I could spread it on everything!

Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting! A recipe that will be a favorite for years! | mynameissnickerdoodle.com

These cupcakes are the perfect balance of both pumpkin and chocolate flavors.  Like I mentioned before, the pumpkin puree help make these super moist and the frosting is incredibly creamy and chocolatey!

Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting! A recipe that will be a favorite for years! | mynameissnickerdoodle.com

Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting
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Ingredients
FOR CAKE
1 box Devil’s Food cake mix
3 eggs
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp cloves

FOR FROSTING
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup Nutella
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3-4 TBSP milk
Mini chocolate chips

Directions For Cake
1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two muffin tins with paper liners.
2.  In a large standing mixer, mix together all cake ingredients for 2 minutes on medium speed.  Make sure to scrap down the sides.
3.  Fill each paper liner 2/3 full and bake for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
4.  Cool completely before frosting.

Directions For Frosting
1.  Cream together butter and Nutella until smooth.
2.  Add in powdered sugar a little at a time and blend until smooth.
3.  Add in milk 1 tablespoon at a time to create a smooth consistency.
4.  Pipe or spread over cupcakes and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips.

Here is another delicious pumpkin recipe!

The ultimate Pumpkin Bread with Fudge Frosting!!! The recipe is super simple and this looks divine! | My Name Is Snickerdoodle

 

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