A long time ago, the Cupcake Project posted a recipe for Ferrero Rocher cupcakes. They mimicked the flavors of the candy (chocolate and hazelnut) and sounded amazing. I discovered the recipe last year and planned to make them for my co-worker's birthday last year, but when I tried to find hazelnut extract at three separate grocery stores, I failed.
Fast-forward to this year. Shortly after moving into my new apartment, I was exploring the organic market near my place and ran across ... hazelnut extract! So I immediately bought some and waited for a good time to tackle these.
I finally did so when my co-worker's birthday came around again last week. They're chocolate and hazelnut through and through. And they're filled with one type of ganache and topped with another type. I'll admit that I ate one and was pretty excited.
A couple of notes on the recipe:
- Stef of the Cupcake Project noted in the comments section of her post that she couldn't remember if the cupcake recipe listed was for 12 or 24 cupcakes (whether she doubled it before or after typing it). I used what's listed and ended up with about 18 cupcakes.
- Also, I highly recommend NOT buying hazelnuts in the shells (to add to the ganache topping). I bought those because it's all I could find, but cracking them open was a huge pain. (It probably didn't help that I don't have a nut cracker so had to use pliers.) I would either find them de-shelled or skip them altogether, unless a nut cracker makes it MUCH easier.
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