Delicious Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting and mini peanut butter cups!
Here we go again, the chocolate and peanut butter duo! Check out what I topped the cupcake with. Look familiar? Is it an oversized chocolate chip? Nope. Nope. They’re mini peanut butter cups, and they’re so good it’s ridiculous! If you haven’t had them before, then go straight to Trader Joe’s and pick some up! Every household needs to stock up on these heavenly bites. Yes, really. TRUST me.
The chocolate cupcake recipe is adapted from Martha Stewart, Everyday Food (October 2003). I decreased the sugar just a tad, which I do often if a baked good is topped with frosting. I also added buttermilk. The cake is dense and makes 12 cupcakes.
where’s the peanut butter frosting?
Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- FROSTING
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 4 ounce cream cheese
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
Ahhhh, much better with the frosting
I made these for a mini family reunion we had a couple of weekends ago, and used the same recipe for my daughter’s 23rd birthday cake. I replaced the buttermilk with 3/4 cup of strong coffee. Fudgy and rich tasting! The batter was enough for a single layered cake. I topped it with ganache. Decadent!
The ganache was decadent on top of the peanut butter frosting
If you would like to try another chocolate cupcake, try this chocolate cherry cupcake recipe from Healthy. Delicious.
Maama's Gotta Bake
Chocolate and peanut butter are my all-time favorite flavor combination. What could be more perfect than topping these cupcakes with a mini peanut butter cup! They look yummy!
Sandra
My favorite combo too, can you tell 😉
CCU
Your photos are exquisite my friend I simply love the first one especially – I would happily die in peanut butter frosting!
Cheers
CCU
Sandra
Thanks, Uru! Peanut butter is like Nutella, right?! LOVE
Heather @ SugarDish(Me)
Gorgeous, Sandra!!! I love love love peanut butter frosting. And I could basically eat my weight in mini peanut butter cups. Yup.
Sandra
Thanks, Heather!
Allison @ Main St. Cuisine
Oh my! I’d have to really practice self-control around these. 😉
Sandra
The plus side of yielding 12 instead of 24 cupcakes 😉
Joanne/WineLadyCooks
I’m a chocolate/peanut butter fan, but I have to say I have yet to see those cute little peanut butter ‘kisses’ in Trader Joe’s. I’m on my way to look for them. I’m always making cupcakes, and the peanut butter frosting sounds so good I’m going to have to make them for the end of school/start of summer celebration for the boys.
Thanks for sharing your recipe,
Joanne
Sandra Shaffer
Those mini chocolate/peanut butter pieces are GREAT! Can be dangerous too when I start adding them to everything! lol well, worth it, though! They’re packaged in the clear plastic containers usually in the freezer isles where all the snacks are.