Nutella Cake As Cupcakes

Asked by kaje. Answered on 28th May 2016

Full question

How many cupcakes do you get from the Nutella Cake recipe? I have made the large cake loads of times but am not sure now how many cupcakes I would get. Can you help me please?

Our answer

Nigella's Nutella Cake (from HOW TO BE A DOMESTIC GODDESS) is a flourless cake made with Nutella and ground hazelnuts (hazelnut meal). The cake is a single layer cake and from the recipe we would suspect that it would make approximately 16 cupcakes. Fill the cupcake cases between half and two-thirds full of cake batter. However as this cake does not contain any flour, it does have a tendancy to sink slightly in the centre and this may be more pronounced if it is baked as cupcakes.

A cupcake version should be baked at the same temperature as the large cake and should take about 20-25 minutes to bake. The cakes are done when they are risen and firm to the touch. A cake tester inserted into the centre of the cupcakes may have a couple of damp crumbs clinging to it, but not raw batter. If the centres of the cakes sink badly then you could fill the indent with whipped cream or ice cream and then drizzle over the cooled (but not set) icing, plus a couple of toasted hazelnuts, just before serving.