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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

peanut butter cupcakes
Rich, moist chocolate cupcakes are filled with melted peanut butter and then topped with a sweet, satiny smooth, peanut butter frosting. A drizzle of melted chocolate tops off this delectable dessert.
Kelly Reci
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 21 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes

Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 cup cocoa
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup peanut butter for the filling after cupcakes are made

Frosting Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter unsalted
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cups peanut butter
  • 5 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • chocolate syrup for drizzling

Instructions

Cupcake Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and fill a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar and cream until completely mixed.
  • Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating to combine.
  • Add in the vanilla.
  • In another large bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients.
  • In a third bowl, combine the milk and water.
  • Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry, stirring well after each addition to make sure all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  • Evenly divide the batter into the 12 cupcake cups, making sure they are no more than 2/3 of the way full.
  • Bake for 21 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out dry.
  • Let cupcakes cool on wire racks before frosting.

Instructions To Make the Frosting

  • Add in all ingredients into a standing mixer and mix until combined and stiff peaks form. You'll know its ready when the frosting is stiff and doesn't fall off a spoon.
  • **If powder sugar pebbles form, add in more heavy cream (1 to 2 tbsp).
    If too thin add in 1/2 C powder sugar.**

Putting It All Together

  • Add the remaining cup of peanut butter to a small, microwave-safe bowl, and put microwave for 1 minute. Stir.
  • Carefully carve out a small hole into the center of each cupcake and fill with the melted peanut butter.
  • Frost the cupcakes with the peanut butter icing, and then drizzle with chocolate.