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Nutella Swirl Cupcakes

12 cupcakes
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
140 g butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
3 medium eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup nutella, approx
Directions
1Preheat oven to 160°C.
2Line 12 muffin tins with cupcake or muffin liners.
3Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder in a medium bowl. Leave aside.
4Cream together the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl till texture is light.
5Add in the eggs, one at a time till fully incorporated.
6Add in the vanilla extract.
7Gradually add in the dry ingredients into the wet mix till well-mixed.
8Fill up each liner with batter till about 3/4 full.
9Top up each cupcake with approximately 1 tbsp of nutella. Use a toothpick to swirl the nutella into the batter.
10Bake for 20 minutes or till a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
11Remove individual cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack before storing.