Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

These chocolate peanut butter cupcakes are soft, decadent, and bursting with flavor!

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Total Time35

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

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Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 416kcal

Ingredients

For the chocolate cupcakes

¾ cups granulated sugar (150g)
½ cup all-purpose flour (70g)
¼ cup cake flour (30g)
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (45g)
¾ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
4 ounces unsalted butter softened
2 large eggs
½ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the peanut butter frosting

8 ounces unsalted butter softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon kosher salt
3 cups powdered sugar (400g)
2 tablespoons whole milk or heavy cream
Optional: chocolate sauce for drizzling

Instructions

Prepare the chocolate cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cupcake pan with liners. Optionally, you can spray them lightly with baking spray to make it easier to peel the cupcakes.
Place the sugar, all-purpose flour, cake flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk to combine.
Add the butter and mix on low speed for a few minutes, until the mixture resembles moist crumbs.
Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula after each addition. Add the buttermilk and vanilla, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl to be sure the ingredients are evenly combined. Beat on medium speed for 60-90 seconds to aerate the batter and build the cake’s structure.
Fill lined cupcake wells just over half full (approximately ¼ cup of batter).
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean or with moist crumbs.
Cool completely before frosting.

Prepare the peanut butter frosting

While the cupcakes are cooling, prepare the frosting. In a large bowl, beat together the butter, peanut butter, vanilla and salt until smooth.
Slowly add in the powdered sugar, about ½ cup at a time, on low speed until evenly combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl a few times.
Add the milk on low speed, mixing until evenly combined. Increase speed to high and mix for an additional 20-30 seconds.
Pipe the frosting onto cupcakes. Top with chocolate sauce, if desired.

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