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Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
These luscious Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting have a dark chocolate cake made with buttermilk and the most addictive, creamy frosting. If you love peanut butter and chocolate, you'll adore these cupcakes!
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the chocolate cupcakes:
2
Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 12-cup cupcake pans with paper liners and spray with non-stick spray.
3
In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together water, butter, and vegetable oil.
water1 cupcup butter melted (1 stick)1/2cup buttermilk (see note 1)1/2butter (2 sticks)1 cupcreamy peanut butter1 cup
4
To the bowl of a stand mixer fit with the paddle attachment, or using an electric mixer by hand, add flour mixture. Add melted butter mixture and mix on low speed until well combined.
cup butter melted (1 stick)1/2cup buttermilk (see note 1)1/2butter (2 sticks)1 cupcreamy peanut butter1 cup
5
Add eggs and beat until incorporated. Add buttermilk and vanilla and continue to beat until smooth, scraping down beater and sides of bowl as needed.
6
Divide the batter between the lined muffin tins, filling to about 3/4 way full each (about 1/4 cup). Bake for ⏱️ 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean with a few crumbs attached. Cool in pans for ⏱️ 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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For the peanut butter frosting:
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To the bowl of a stand mixer fit with the paddle attachment on medium speed, or with an electric hand mixer by hand, beat butter until pale and fluffy., about 3 to ⏱️ 6 minutes.
cup butter melted (1 stick)1/2cup buttermilk (see note 1)1/2butter (2 sticks)1 cupcreamy peanut butter1 cup
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Add peanut butter, 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Gradually add the remaining 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar ensuring to beat after each addition until smooth.
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10
When the cupcakes are completely cool, frost each cupcake with the peanut butter frosting and sprinkle with chopped peanuts, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts
calories
398 kcal
fat Content
22 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
38 g
sodium Content
238 mg
protein Content
4 g
trans Fat Content
0.5 g
cholesterol Content
31 mg
carbohydrate Content
49 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
unsaturated Fat Content
11 g
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