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Deluxe Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Details

Time
23 minutes
Skill Level
Intermediate
Yields
12 cupcakes

Deluxe and delicious! These rich, flavourful, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes are a peanut butter and chocolate lover's dream.

Ingredients & Directions

Bake Time
22 minutes
COOK TIME
1 minute

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

Directions

Equipment Needed 
oven Oven
muffin pan 12-cup Muffin Pan
paper liners Paper Liners
mixing bowl Mixing Bowl
mixer Mixer
microwave safe bowl Microwave-Safe Bowl
microwave Microwave
1

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with large, paper liners.

2

Stir flour with cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda.

3

Beat butter and brown sugar in a separate bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in eggs, sour cream and vanilla until combined.

4

Using low speed, gradually blend in dry mixture and mix until combined. Slowly, pour in boiling water; scrape down sides of bowl and mix on low just until combined.

5

Divide batter evenly between lined cups. Bake for 22 minutes or until a tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool completely.

6

Frosting: Melt peanut butter chips in the microwave on MEDIUM (50%); microwave for 1 to 2 minutes; stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature.

7

Beat butter and vanilla with melted chips until fluffy. Pipe or spread the frosting over the cupcakes; sprinkle with chocolate chips.

Tip

Using a piping bag with a star-shaped tip gives these cupcakes their bakery-made look.