You’ve seen it all over the internet. Some of you might be cringing over it and some might be jumping for joy. Either way it should come as no surprise that it’s pumpkin season! Pumpkin scones, pumpkin bread, pumpkin cookies, and pumpkin beverages. It’s pretty hard to escape and I don’t mind one bit! 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. It’s the perfect fall dessert, yum!
Yes. There’s Nutella in the frosting and I wish I could spread it on everything!
Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting
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
Instructions
CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN CUPCAKE
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two muffin tins with paper liners.
- In a large standing mixer, mix together all cake ingredients for 2 minutes on medium speed. Make sure to scrap down the sides.
- Fill each paper liner 2/3 full and bake for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting.
NUTELLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
- Cream together butter and Nutella until smooth.
- Add in powdered sugar a little at a time and blend until smooth.
- Add in milk 1 tablespoon at a time to create a smooth consistency.
- Pipe or spread over cupcakes and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips.
These cupcakes are the perfect balance of both pumpkin and chocolate flavors. The pumpkin puree help make these super moist and the frosting is incredibly creamy and chocolatey!
Please pin these so your friends can enjoy them too!
Check out all of Amy’s amazing recipes like Pumpkin Bread with Fudge Frosting,
and her yummy Mini Peach Crisps.
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shawnna griffin says
09/08/2016 at 8:34 amOh yummy for my tummy! These look amazing!
Elizabeth @ Guilty Chocoholic Mama says
09/12/2016 at 5:14 pmUm, I’ll take a dozen. Like now. As in, right now. Oh my…pinned, and stopping by from Turn It Up Tuesday! 🙂
Lolly Jane says
09/12/2016 at 6:40 pmHahah love it, Elizabeth! 😀
Sandi says
09/14/2016 at 6:19 amYum! Those cupcakes look delectable. Pumpkin and chocolate; what a wonderful combo. The peach crisps look lovely too. Thanks for sharing.
Debbie Ealer says
09/14/2016 at 6:59 amthose cupcakes look so yummmmmy
Lolly Jane says
09/14/2016 at 10:00 amThey really do 😀
Jenna @ A Savory Feast says
09/14/2016 at 8:11 amPumpkin and nutella sound like a wonderful flavor combination! These cupcakes are so pretty, too. I want to make some this Fall! Thanks for sharing your recipe over at the Wednesday Showcase today.
Jenna @ A Savory Feast says
09/14/2016 at 8:11 amPumpkin and nutella sound like a wonderful flavor combination! These cupcakes are so pretty, too. I want to make some this Fall! Thanks for sharing your recipe over at the Wednesday Showcase today.
Lolly Jane says
09/14/2016 at 9:59 amThanks for the party! These cupcakes are the perfect combo, right? Mmm!
Jamie Marie says
09/14/2016 at 3:01 pmIt looks so good, Chocolate is my weakness!
Thanks for sharing with us on the Homesteader hop!
Janet Vinyard says
09/14/2016 at 6:56 pmWow, these cupcakes look so scrumptious! Pinned! Thanks for sharing the recipe! Blessings, Janet
Lolly Jane says
09/16/2016 at 3:40 pmThank you so much, Janet! Can’t wait to make them myself!
Winnie says
09/15/2016 at 11:23 amWOWWWWW
This cupcakes look AMAZING !!
Lolly Jane says
09/16/2016 at 3:40 pmThey really do, right Winnie!? Mmm!!
Jann Olson says
09/15/2016 at 3:55 pmI think I’m one of the few people that don’t love chocolate or Nutella. I’ve always been a white cake, white frosting kind of girl. I know, boring! lol! But they look super yummy and everyone else would love them! 🙂 Thanks for sharing the recipe with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Colleen says
09/16/2016 at 5:05 amI’m finding it so hard to believe that it’s fall already. These look like the perfect dessert to start off the season with!
Lolly Jane says
09/16/2016 at 3:36 pmSeriously! The holidays already?? Ahh!
Tianna says
09/16/2016 at 8:01 amthese look amazing for fall! I love adding pumpkin to everything when October hits 😀
Lolly Jane says
09/16/2016 at 3:35 pmYes! I just had some pumpkin whoopie pies this week, mm!
Michelle says
09/16/2016 at 8:21 pmI love everything about this recipe!
Can’t wait to try!
Thanks
Michelle
Charlene Asay says
09/18/2016 at 8:37 pmYum yum yum. What a great fall treat. I would like to invite you to link up with us at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party. We would love to have you. Check us out http://thinking-outside-the-pot.com/?p=2965
Michelle says
09/19/2016 at 3:35 amOh my, pumpkin and Nutella. What an awesome combination. Mmmmmmmm yummmy
Lolly Jane says
09/19/2016 at 2:31 pmYes ma’am! We love this time of year with all the pumpkin goodness 😀
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
09/19/2016 at 8:03 amThese sound AND look delicious!! Thanks for sharing it on the What’s for Dinner link party!
Lolly Jane says
09/19/2016 at 2:30 pmThanks, Helen!
Suzie from Munchkin Time says
09/19/2016 at 2:55 pmThis looks really yummy! Thank you Amy for posting these amazing recipe! Perfect for party and get togethers! – Suzie
Lindsay says
09/19/2016 at 5:57 pmI am nutella obsessed and pumpkin obsessed so naturally, I feel an obsession coming on with these cupcakes. I almost can’t handle how delicious these sound!
Carol says
09/19/2016 at 6:07 pmYou had me at pumpkin, chocolate, and cupcake. These look delicious.Thanks for sharing at Your Inspired Design. Can’t wait to make them.
Nici says
09/20/2016 at 2:31 pmOh, my goodness! These cupcakes look too good to be true! Thanks so much for sharing at last week’s Creative Ways Link Party! This post will be one of the features at tomorrow’s party.
Theresa @DearCreatives says
09/20/2016 at 9:50 pmThanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Shared
Beverly says
09/21/2016 at 6:58 amThese cupcakes look so yummy. How can they not with Nutella.
Thanks for sharing at Over The Moon,
Bev
Carol says
09/22/2016 at 10:07 amI am not a huge pumpkin lover but combined with the chocolate I could totally give these a try! I’m featuring when my party opens tonight. Hope to see you then!
Lolly Jane says
09/24/2016 at 7:17 pmThanks so very much, Carol! XO
ERLENE says
09/25/2016 at 12:27 amYou had me at Nutella and chocolate. My family will devour anything that includes those two things. Thanks for sharing your recipe on Merry Monday. Pinned.
Angie Rose says
09/26/2016 at 5:27 pmThese look to die for! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Dishing It & Digging It! Hope to see you back this week 🙂
Sherry Nappa says
09/27/2016 at 8:11 pmI so need to try these.! Thanks so much for sharing at Funtastic Friday.
Lolly Jane says
09/27/2016 at 9:48 pmThanks, Sherry! Let us know how you like them!
JES says
10/31/2016 at 2:42 amGood morning! Just a little note to let you know that this post has been *FEATURED* today on the Art of Home-Making Mondays (at Strangers & Pilgrims on Earth) on our special pumpkin edition. Thank you for sharing with us! 🙂
Lolly Jane says
10/31/2016 at 9:39 amYay! Thanks so much, Jes!