Whipped Nutella Frosting is so creamy and smooth, you’ll want to eat it with a spoon! This easy frosting recipe is fantastic for both cakes and cupcakes. Once you make this hazelnut frosting, you won’t want to try any other recipes!
I am a frosting girl. That’s me. Hi.
I can’t be on your team if you have ever uttered the words, that’s “too sweet” or, “I scraped the frosting off”.
Just no.
Quick and Easy Whipped Nutella Frosting Recipe
My people ask for a corner piece…an extra rose (or two).
My people eat the frosting first…you know, to make sure it’s the RIGHT kind of frosting. No fake stuff allowed. Only the real deal for my brethren. If the frosting ain’t right, the cake ain’t worth it.
I should really write bumper stickers.
Anyhow, today I am sharing with you maybe my new favorite food. And DEFINITELY my new favorite frosting.
I don’t want to be all exaggeratey, but today’s pretty major.
Whipped Nutella Frosting. OHHHYEZZZZY.
My Favorite Hazelnut Frosting For Desserts
I have to tell you this frosting never made it onto a cupcake, or a cookie or even a toothbrush. It went straight from the mixing bowl and into my face. And when I ate so much I couldn’t feel my fingertips any longer I gave the rest to my neighbors, where they also ate it with a spoon, from the bowl.
I was going to make dark chocolate cupcakes and pipe a giant swirl of this creamy love fluff on top. But it never stood a chance.
It’s THAT good.
So I will say make this at your own risk…because I know it’s not health food or anything. But I’m pretty sure you deserve a giant heap of frosting in your face right now.
I know this because you are my people.
And if you’re the type with self-control you betcha it will be great on THESE cupcakes! Or THIS cake! Or even in place of the mousse on THIS CAKE!
Or you know…straight off a spoon 🙂
Enjoy!
PrintWhipped Nutella Frosting
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Prep Time: 10 min -
Total Time: 10 minutes
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Yield: 1 batch 1x
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Category: Dessert
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Cuisine: American
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Whipped Nutella Frosting is so creamy and smooth, you’ll want to eat it with a spoon! This easy frosting recipe is fantastic for both cakes and cupcakes. Once you make this hazelnut frosting, you won’t want to try any other recipes!
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup salted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup Chocolate Hazelnut Spread (like Nutella)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 Tbsp heavy cream
Instructions
- In bowl of stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment beat the butter and Nutella together for 2 minutes until combined and creamy, scraping sides as necessary.
- Turn mixer to low and add in the powdered sugar, vanilla and heavy cream.
- Once the powdered sugar is mixed in turn mixer back up to medium high and whip for 2 more minutes until creamy and fluffy, again, scraping sides as needed.
- Spread or pipe on top cake or cupcakes.
Notes:
Store airtight in the refrigerator for up to a week. Freeze up to a month.
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Hi! I’m Shelly and I’m an addict. Of the buttercream sort. I started this site a few years ago as a way to justify my sugary, buttery obsession with desserts. It has worked out well for me so far, because as it turns out you guys all love sugary, buttery desserts too! It feels good to know you're not alone, doesn’t it?
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Hi Shelly, I’m looking to frost a layer cake for a birthday (top, middle and sides) rather than just a topping for cupcakes. Will this hold up well for a crumb coat and top coat?
It will definitely need to be refrigerated to hold up. As long as they cake isn’t super heavy!
I have a hazelnut cake( ground hazelnut flour and BREAD CRUMBS), that I fill and cover with whipped cream. I usually spread a layer of Nutella on a layer before cream, but this will do like a Viennese bakery years ago! And I add some hazelnut “dust” and white & milk chocolate shavings on top with some Ferraro Rocher candy! Thank you, this is the filling I have been searching for!!! You are a genius!
That all sounds amazing!
Can I use an electric hand mixer instead of a stand mix?
That should work fine!
Mine came out pure liquid didn’t whip at all followed recipe to a T??
I don’t have powdered sugar can we use something else or add another ingredient with reg sugar?
NO, I’m afraid you need powdered sugar for this recipe!
You can use your blender to turn granulated sugar into powdered sugar.
My frosting didn’t turn out like the light color you posted it’s still dark like chocolate. Should I add more of something?
Either you added less icing sugar than the blogger, or more likely, you didn’t beat as long. With frosting , the longer you beat it the better it tastes- especially something with whipped in the title. When things are whipped for a good bit they lighten in colour .
I don’t generally post comments but this recipe is really both easy and delicious. Being on stay at home orders, I tried to use what we had for a cake. My kids love Nutella so we used it and it turned out better than I would have expected. It is chocolate-y but not too heavy. I is actually really light and whipped up.
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Thank you for the comment!! I can eat this stuff with a spoon!
Can the heavy cream be replaced with evaporated milk?
Sure, that would work!
Would this have to be refrigerated due to the heavy whipping cream?
yes 🙂
Once used on cupcakes could they stand at room temp for the day?
yes 🙂
This is a pretty tasty frosting. However if you’re planning on filling and frosting a standard 24 batch of cupcakes with a swirl frosting pattern on top, you’ll need to make a double batch. I didn’t even do very full frosting on the top and I ran out with about 5 cupcakes to go.
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Are the Nutella lumps normal? Just wondering if yours comes out that way too or if I should warm my Nutella lighting so it’s not too thick?
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I never get lumps in my Nutella… so strange!
This looks like a good recipe but the pop-up videos are enough to keep me from coming back. Please, make your money, but keep the site usable.
So wonderful!! Made it for my dads birthday at a family birthday and EVERYONE went crazy for it!!
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Can’t wait to make this for my sister’s birthday! Can you suggest the perfect cake to accompany this? Would you do yellow or chocolate? I can totally appreciate your love of this frosting. There was a pastry shop I had gone to for 45 years. Hands down best buttercream in the world. I too would eat it by itself, and actually bought it in a container on occasion. Whenever we did our death row last meal it always included this. I would always say if I had to choose between one million dollars or a bowl of this buttercream, I… Read more »
omg this is too funny!! and here’s my perfect chocolate cake recipe!
This was delicious! The directions were easy to follow and gave the desired result (even though this is only the second frosting I’ve ever made, and the first in over 10 years. We haven’t eaten it with the cake yet, but it was delicious out of the bowl, even after refrigerating overnight. We can’t stop eating it, so I decided to leave this review! Also loved that it didn’t call for heavy cream, and just whole milk. I usually don’t have the former, but do have the latter for my 2 year old, who is still asking for more! Thanks… Read more »
Thanks so much for commenting! I can never stop eating this…I usually don’t even make a cake!