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Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes

Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes

Rich chocolate cupcakes filled with creamy peanut butter and topped with fluffy peanut butter frosting. A classic chocolate and peanut butter dessert that tastes bakery-level indulgent.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 18 cupcakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 430
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.75 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 0.75 cup buttermilk
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.75 cup hot coffee
  • 0.75 cup creamy peanut butter (filling)
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter, softened (filling)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (filling)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (filling)
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream (filling)
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter (frosting)
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened (frosting)
  • 2.5 cups powdered sugar (frosting)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (frosting)
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream (frosting)
  • 0.25 tsp salt

Equipment

  • muffin tins
  • cupcake liners
  • mixing bowls
  • electric mixer
  • cupcake corer or knife

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line muffin tins with cupcake liners.
  2. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Beat sugar, eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla until smooth. Add dry ingredients and mix until combined. Stir in hot coffee.
  4. Fill liners two-thirds full and bake 18–20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
  5. Beat peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream until smooth to make filling.
  6. Core cooled cupcakes and fill centers with peanut butter mixture.
  7. Beat peanut butter and butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, cream, and salt until fluffy.
  8. Pipe or spread frosting onto cupcakes and garnish as desired.

Notes

Use creamy commercial peanut butter (not natural) for the smoothest filling and frosting.