Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Ingredients

• •1½ cups granulated sugar
• •⅞ cup butter
• •2 oz milk chocolate bar
• •⅓ cup vegetable oil
• •2 large eggs
• •1 tsp vanilla extract
• •½ cup coffee
• •1¼ cups heavy cream
• •2½ cups all-purpose flour
• •1 tsp baking powder
• •½ tsp baking soda
• •¾ cup cocoa powder
• •¾ tsp salt
• •6 Tbsp peanut butter
• •1 cup smooth peanut butter
• •3 cups powdered sugar

Method

Adapted from maplewoodroad.com

1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. 2Using a stand mixer or a handheld electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar.
3. 3Add melted chocolate, oil, eggs, vanilla, coffee, and heavy cream and mix again just until smooth.
4. 4In a separate bowl, mix together all dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa, and salt).
5. 5With the mixer turning at low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet.
6. 6In a greased or lined cupcake pan, spoon batter into each cup, filling only halfway.
7. 7Add 1 teaspoon of peanut butter to each cup and swirl into the batter, using a chopstick or butter knife.
8. 8Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
9. 9Using a stand mixer or a handheld electric mixer, mix together the peanut butter and softened butter.
10. 10Then add vanilla and salt and mix again.
11. 11With the mixer turning at low speed, slowly add the powdered sugar.
12. 12Then slowly add the heavy cream until your frosting is light and smooth.
13. 13Once the cupcakes have cooled to room temperature, frost them any way you’d like. Have fun and enjoy!