Peanut Butter Chololate Cupcake

Last week in my psychology class, we had a competition on hunger, and what better way to win over the judges than to bake them cupcakes!! I needed to give an awesome cupcake that was sure to impress, so I whipped out the fancy liners and decided to give it some sass with a filling. I went with peanut butter and chocolate because they were made to be together, and this recipe joins them like none other.

The judges loved the cupcakes, and so did everyone else I gave them to. I have to say, this is probably my favorite cupcake to date. The cake is rich and the filling is so yummy I might not be able to eat plain peanut butter ever again, and this frosting really does melt in your mouth=)))

Recipe:

For the Cake:`

~ one box devil's food cake mix

~coffee

Mix the batter as box states, substituting the water for coffee. Bake at 350 for 18 minutes.

For the Filling:

~1 cup creamy peanut butter

~2 tbsp softened butter

~1/2 cup powdered sugar (maybe more)

~3/4 cup brown sugar (maybe more)

~4 tbsp heavy cream or half n half

Combine peanut butter and softened butter in a large bowl with a fork or whisk, or in a stand mixer. Add the sugars and mix to combine. Add the half n half one tbsp at a time, and stop when it comes to a filling consistency.

For the Frosting:

~1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks or 1/2 pound), softened (but not melted!)

~3 1/2 cups confectioners (powdered) sugar

~1/2 cup cocoa powder

~1/2 teaspoon table salt

~2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon almond extract

~5 tablespoons milk or heavy cream

 

Cream butter for a few minutes in a mixer until light and fluffy. Turn off the mixer. Sift 3 cups powdered sugar and cocoa into the mixing bowl. Turn your mixer on the lowest speed (so the dry ingredients do not blow everywhere) until the sugar and cocoa are absorbed by the butter. Increase mixer speed to medium and add vanilla extract, salt, and milk/cream and beat for 3 minutes. If your frosting needs a more stiff consistency, add a little more sugar. If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add additional milk 1 tablespoon at a time.