Our Cream Cheese Nutella Frosting recipe is creamy, silky smooth and full of decadent chocolate-hazelnut flavor. Decorate with your choice of toppings, like chocolate sprinkles, crushed cookies, or bits of chopped chocolate bars.
Cupcakes with cream cheese Nutella frosting are one of our favorites for birthday parties or classroom parties. We use this recipe interchangeably with chocolate frosting on Zombie Cupcakes, Reindeer Cupcakes, Soccer Cupcakes and Thanksgiving Turkey Cupcakes.
It takes about 10 minutes to make and can be used immediately or stored in the fridge or freezer for using later. One batch of this frosting should be enough to ice one 9-inch cake or a dozen cupcakes
Love Nutella as much as us? Check out our Nutella sugar cookies, Nutella dessert pizza and Nutella stuffed crescent rolls next!
Cream Cheese Nutella Frosting is a delicious icing made with hazelnut Nutella, butter and cream cheese. It turns out sweet and delectable and makes a wonderful frosting for a variety of cupcakes and cakes for special occasions, birthday parties, Mother's Day and more.
Ingredients
To make cream cheese Nutella frosting you need:
- Softened butter
- Softened cream cheese
- Hazelnut spread (Nutella)
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract: you can make same-day vanilla extract in your Instant Pot!
Don't forget your piping bag and piping tips. I have this reusable piping bag and tip set.
Instructions
- In an electric hand mixer or stand mixer, beat the softened butter, softened cream cheese, Nutella and vanilla extract on medium speed until smooth. Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, continuing to beat until smooth and creamy.
- Transfer the icing to a piping bag. Frost 12 cupcakes using any pattern you'd like or 1 nine inch cake using a knife or spatula. The icing can be stored in the fridge for 2-3 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months until ready to use.
Kristina's Tips
Frost your cupcakes or cake when icing is at room temperature. If it gets too warm, the buttercream won't hold it's shape as well. If it's too cold, it will be hard to squeeze out of the piping bag. Put frosting that is too warm in the fridge for 5-10 minutes. If the frosting is too cold, let it sit at room temperature for 15-30 minutes.
How To Store
Store frosting in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. It can be kept in the freezer in freezer-safe storage bags for up to 6 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before using.
Recipe
Cream Cheese Nutella Frosting
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 6 oz Nutella
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- In an electric hand mixer or stand mixer, beat the softened butter, softened cream cheese, Nutella and vanilla extract on medium speed until smooth. Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, continuing to beat until smooth and creamy.
- Transfer the icing to a piping bag. Frost 12 cupcakes using any pattern you'd like or 1 nine inch cake using a knife or spatula. The icing can be stored in the fridge for 2-3 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months until ready to use.
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