Alice in Cupcakeland

Nutella is the most addictive spread on earth and I'll find any excuse to put in into anything! I discovered banana, Nutella and cream crêpe when I was last in Wellington, and wanted to make a cupcake version, with a banana and Nutella cake, and a cream icing.

These cupcakes are great for parties, because they're made with cheapo cake mix (I use the budget range), meaning hardly any time and effort is needed. Plus they have Nutella in them - how much more awesome can you get?

Ingredients

1 packet butter cake mix (approx. 350 g)
1 packet instant banana pudding
1 egg
1/2 c milk
1/8 c vegetable oil
1/2 c mashed banana
small jar Nutella

Preheat your oven to 175 and line a 12 hole cupcake tray.

Throw the cake mix into a bowl, and add the egg and milk. Mix on medium until blended, then add the instant pudding, vegetable oil and mashed banana. Mix on high for 4 minutes until really smooth.

Fill each cupcake liner to approx. 3/4, then add a teaspoon of nutella to the top of each cupcake. The nutella is heavy, so will sink into the mix as it bakes, you do not need to cover it!

Bake in the oven for around 15 minutes, or until the cake springs back.

Icing

5 TBS flour
1 c cream
1 c butter
1 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Heat the milk on the stove and add the flour. Stir until thickened and then remove from the heat. Let the mixture cool completely, stirring occasionally.

Cream the butter and sugar, then once light and fluffy then add the vanilla and cream mixture. Whip on high until creamy.