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
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1 2/3 cupsall-purpose flour (400 mL)
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1/2 cupHERSHEY'S Cocoa (125 mL)
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1/2 tspbaking powder and baking soda (each) (2 mL)
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3/4 cupbutter (175 mL)
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1 1/2 cupsbrown sugar (375 mL)
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2eggs
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1/2 cupsour cream (125 mL)
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1 tspvanilla (5 mL)
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3/4 cupboiling water (175 mL)
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Frosting:
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2 cups
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1 cupsoftened butter (250 mL)
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1 tspvanilla (5 mL)
Key Ingredients
Directions
Equipment Needed
Oven
12-cup Muffin Pan
Paper Liners
Mixing Bowl
Mixer
Microwave-Safe Bowl
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.
