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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes {Recipe}



Chocolate and peanut butter... a marriage made in heaven!

I recently found some cute tiny sized Reese's peanut butter cups at the store and thought they would look perfect on cupcakes.  I mean how could topping a cupcake with pieces of candy ever be a bad idea?  I used my favorite Chocolate cupcake recipe and topped it with about the most delicious frosting ever!  If you don't like chocolate and peanut butter together, I can't help you... but if you do, make sure you have a big glass of milk on hand and go make these!

Chocolate Cupcakes
(makes 24-27 standard sized cupcakes)
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa (best quality available)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (best quality available)
1 cup boiling water

Directions-
1.  Line muffin tin with paper liners. Heat oven to 350*F.
2.  In a large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3.  Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for one minute.
4.  Stir in boiling water (the batter will be thin, don't worry, this is right).
5.  Fill liners 2/3 full with batter. (I usually put the batter into a large measuring cup with a pour spout, and     then pour the batter into the liners.)
6.  Bake cupcakes for approximately 22-24 minutes.
7.  Cool completely on wire rack before frosting.


Peanut Butter Frosting
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup smooth peanut butter (chose a peanut butter with no added sugar)
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon heavy cream (or milk)

Beat the butter until smooth.  Add the cream cheese, and continue to beat until smooth and fully combined with the butter.  Add the peanut butter and beat until well combined. Slowly add the powdered sugar and continue to mix until the frosting is smooth. Add in the cream, and beat another 30 seconds.  Frost cupcakes.

Frosting Recipe by Glorious Treats
Cupcakes Recipe Adapted from Hershey's

Enjoy!

76 comments:

  1. Oh man! Those look like killer cupcakes! I'm putting a bookmark on this page!

    MGM

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  2. I made peanut buttercream topped brownie cupcakes for my boyfriend on valentine's day.

    I hate peanut butter, but apparently I'm really good at turning it into frosting. xD

    I made milk chocolate buttercream for myself. Best cupcakes evar... They were chocolatey and chewy like brownies, but with some clever recipe fiddling, they were also light and fluffy.

    Yay cupcakes!

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  3. Wow. I am most certainly hungry for chocolate and peanut butter. My mouth started watering as I was reading the ingredients for the frosting. Thanks.

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  4. MMMM the peanut butter frosting sounds yummy!!

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  5. MOST DELICIOUS LOOKING CUPCAKES EVER!!

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  6. Those look oh so very delicious!

    Chocolate and peanut butter really is the very best combination.

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  7. I can't wait to make these! Fav combo ever!

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  8. Definitely a flavour combination worth indulging in! These cupcakes look beautiful with that thick frosting..

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  9. hi GLORY , I want to try ur cream cheese frosting as i want to create the exact swirls like uv made. could u please tell me the brand of cream cheese u r using . is it philiadelphia? is it the spreadable version or the original one available as a block in a silver foil. coz i made a cream cheese frosting b4 but it wasnt as stiff. it turned out into a pasty texture. wudnt hold the shape fo the swirls. thanx a lot.

    this is the recipe i used:

    http://www.culinarycafe.com/Desserts/Cream_Cheese_

    keep up the great work ur doing and keep giving us lovely recipes to try out.

    Naila

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  10. If I give you my address, will you send these to my house? I'll even pay for shipping... please!

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  11. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
    Will be making these very soon.
    AL in Calif.

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  12. Yum, they look too good to eat though ;0)

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  13. YUM!I can hardly wait to try these! I hope you're feeling better! Love you!
    ~Cecilia

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  14. Glory, can I use cupcake recipe to bake a cake? How long will I need to bake it?
    Thank you,
    Tatyana

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  15. Hello, man oh man, what a delightful surprise this would be to make for my family. Your gorgeous photography is enough to make anyone like me to run to my kitchen and start baking. :-)
    This certainly looks sooo yummiliciously delightful! I'm drooling. Can't wait to try the recipe in my kitchen. Have a sweet day and thanks, Glory!
    Beth

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  16. Naila- I used 8oz. blocks of cream cheese. Don't use the kind in a tub, that is whipped, so it wont measure the same.
    Use the frosting recipe I have posted (look on my recipes page), and follow the directions and you should have no problems.

    Tatyana- Yes, you could make this into a cake as well. The baking time will vary based on the size cake pans you use. For two round 8 inch pans I would start with 25-30 minutes and check it.

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  17. Oh yum anything with chocolate & peanut butter in is always a winner in my books, i love the combination!

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  18. These look fab!!

    I made very similar ones on Thursday (after eating a gazillion of those baby Reeses).

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  19. your cupcakes look so yummy! I love peanut butter! Thank you for the recipe!

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  20. In your opinion, what is the best quality cocoa? I never know what to buy!

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  21. Sarah- I usually use Ghiradelli brand cocoa and I really like it. In general, you could use price as a guide with chocolate, you usually get what you pay for.

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  22. Hello Glory,

    I'm just wondering why your Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes is calling for 3 eggs and your Perfectly Chocolate Cupcakes only requiring 2 eggs? Will that make a lot of difference?
    You are very talented. I love them all. Thank.

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  23. Grace- Wow, you're good! I didn't think anyone would notice! I've been adding the extra egg and it keeps the cupcakes from falling apart as you're eating it. I think I'll add the change to my older post too. As for taste, there is no real difference.

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  24. Thank you again, Glory. I will try to make the cupcakes this weekend. Keep up the great work.

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  25. Sometimes a picture is all you need to lure one in; these look great

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  26. Made these last night - OMG so good - I got the best compliment from my husband EVER - in 15 years.

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  27. Peanut butter buttercream is one of my favorite things in the world!!
    I didn't get here in time to Congratulate you on your one year anniversary, so Congratulations!!

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  28. These look fantastic! I'm going to make them soon!

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  29. These look fantastic! I can't wait to make them!

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  30. I made these cupcakes this morning.... DELICIOUS!!!!!

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  31. I made these this weekend and everyone from an 18 month old to my 65 year old father loved them. So easy to make!! My question is did you use a tip to decorate them?? I just use the tip holder without a tip but they weren't completely rounded like yours looks. Thanks for posting....

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  32. Another great cupcake Glory! I shared these on my Must Try Tuesday this week...

    http://therickettchronicles.blogspot.com/2011/03/must-try-tuesday-march-8-2011_08.html

    Thanks for the great recipes and tips!

    Wende

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  33. Made it this past weekend for a party and everyone loved it! I thought it was super yummy even though I don't like chocolate (I know, I know, pick your jaw up off the ground). Took leftovers to work and everyone loved it there too. Thanks for sharing!

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  34. I LOVED IT !..

    I have been following your blog for quite a while now and I just LOVE every recipe you post !!.. CONGRATULATIONS haha .. you're the best !!


    I have recently started my own blog, about me becoming and being a flight attendant and I would love it for you to stop by and read it someday .. maybe you like it and you will follow :)

    Thank youu <3<3

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  35. Thanks ladies for all the great comments! I love hearing from so many of you who have tried the recipe!

    Jill- I used a large round tip to decorate the cupcakes. The opening is about 5/8 inch wide. There are several places on-line to find them, including Bake it pretty and Sweet baking supply.

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  36. This will surely cut my diet first and my hubby will get angry of me for that. LOL. But I really can’t resist eating sweets like this especially with peanut butter. YUM.

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  37. Those are really cute. I love the toppings and the frostings too. I will make some of this for my students after bible study.

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  38. Oh my God, man! I think destiny is playing my life! Hehehe… I can't eat sweets for this week because one of my teeth was extracted by my dentist at Myrtle Beach last week. Then now, I came across your blog, it is like I'm making a way crave for sweets. LOL! I love peanut butter frosting! Well I guess, I'm healed next week. I'll keep this link so my mom will cook this for me!

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  39. i made these today.the frosting is wonderful.mmmm,thank you for sharing ;)

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  40. i made these today.the frosting is wonderful.mmmm,thank you for sharing ;)

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  41. I made this recipe as a birthday cake for a dear friend the other day. It was three layers with the peanut butter frosting in between the layers. Then, I made your chocolate cream cheese frosting for the outside. This was probably one of the most sinfully delicious desserts I've eaten in a long time. The addition of the chocolate frosting was perfect. Thanks for sharing your recipes and your talent.

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  42. I just made these the other day and they were a HUGE hit! Thank you so much for posting this amazing recipe :)

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  43. Would you please tell me the expected shelf life for this frosting? love your work...Joanne from Australia

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  44. I made these for a party...Everyone loved them :Dme included! Thanks for the recipe xoxo

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  45. Just made these - delicious!! My icing skills aren't as good as yours but they still taste AMAZING. My son ate only the icing and my husband insisted that we save the little bit left over - I think he'll eat it with a spoon. Will definitely make this again! Thanks

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  46. I just made these and they are moist and delicious but not too sweet with the cocoa and sugar. I was wondering what the reason is behind adding the cup of boiling water?

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  47. @Alexis- The hot water helps bring out the flavor in the cocoa powder.

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  48. I just made this recipe, both the cake and frosting. The chocolate cupcakes turned out great, the peanut butter frosting however, did not. The ingredients were separating and very oily. What brand peanut butter did you use?

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  49. Made these last night and they really are so good. The peanut butter frosting makes them! Not a fan of the oil that comes off of the peanut butter though!

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  50. The cupcakes were good but the icing needed a little more milk and it still didn't have quite the right consistency. But they were delicious anyway

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  51. @Christie Ryan
    @Krystal
    I use natural peanut butter than is 100% peanuts. If you are using a peanut butter with artificial oil, or added sugar, your results will vary from mine.

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  52. I made these cupcakes this weekend and they are delicious! I've been trying to find a good peanut butter frosting so thank you! I plan on posting my baking process of these on my blog this week...but don't worry, you will get full credit for them and I'll link it to your blog. Thanks again!
    - Shannon

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  53. What a WONDERFUL website!!! Thank you so much for sharing your recipes and ideas. C: Can you tell me what the shelflife is for your cream cheese buttercream recipes? I know that sugar is the preservative in most BC recipes. Just wondering what your rule-of-thumb is? ( : Thanks again, Mary

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  54. Your website is fabulous! We just tried making these today, and they are fantastic! Thank you! :)

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  55. I tried making these cupcakes today, and they turned out perfect! I hope you don't mind, but I linked the recipe on my blog to share...it's that awesome. :)

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  56. I made these tonight and my family loves them! I think I will be making another batch soon. You are my new favorite blog to follow!!

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  57. And I did buy natural peanut butter for the frosting and I the frosting was perfect.

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  58. i had alot of frosting left over even though had put plenty on each. they are so good! made for party, will go with different frosting next time as some didnt like pnut butter.

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  59. I suck at baking, but this recipe turned out perfect! Thanks for posting, not only your recipes but your tips, too.

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  60. I made the Chocolate Cupcakes with 2 eggs but then I saw under the Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes recipe that the cake recipe had 3 eggs. Is there an error or can you use 2 or 3 eggs. Just curious!

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  61. Eggs-
    Yes, I'm sorry, it's not a mistake, just an inconsistency. I have made the recipe both ways! There is no flavor difference, but the recipe using three eggs holds together just a bit better. I need to decide on one or the other and have them both the same!

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  62. From Patsy Medlock:
    Thank you, Glory! I shared the recipe with some friends, along with your web site. I made the recipe with 2 eggs and it was great but I will make a note that either will work but 3 eggs holds together better. Thanks again.

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  63. My friend's engagement party is tonight and I had left over cupcakes in the freezer from something else. I decided to make the peanut butter frosting. Oh. My. Gosh. To die for! I sent her a picture just to let her know there will be extra food and she is so excited. This has to be the best frosting I've ever had. Definitely going to be used again. And I put crushed Heath candy on top to give it a little bit of a crunch. I can't wait to see her reaction when she tries it :) So, thank you so much!

    I hope I did it right, but I tried to attach a picture I took of one. If not, here's a link to the picture (http://instagr.am/p/HuA5rsGvVl/).

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  64. I'm a newbie to cupcake baking and this is my first "from scratch" attempt. I was a little apprehensive because I noticed the recipe did not call for butter (for the cupcakes). But wow I feel truly accomplished after making these (just took them out of the oven). They taste superb. Only I could kick myself because I over filled the cups with too much batter so they're over the top and not as cute as in your pics. I did the frosting and it tasted great but it did not come out as smooth as yours. I'm sure I did something wrong somewhere around "slowly add the icing sugar". Ah well, overall it's a fantastic recipe. You're my new fave blog :)

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  65. Where do you get your cupcake liners? I need some good ones :0)
    Stephanie

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  66. I just made them for my hubby and mother in law. They loved them and I did too. The pb I used had added sugar so I used 3 cups if powdered sugar and it was the perfect sweetness. Thx for the recipe!

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  68. Hi Glory,

    Yummylicious! Gonna bake it this week! Are the cake and icing recipes enough for a 7in 3-layered cake?

    Also, i always have difficulty getting my cream cheese frostings to be stiff enough to pipe. Perhaps it's because of the hot and humid Singapore weather? Any suggestions?

    Would your icing withstand warm weather?

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  69. Adelyn- Yes, this recipe will be perfect for a 3 layer 7" cake.

    To ensure your icing is thick enough to pipe, make sure your butter and cream cheese are nice and cold. If you have a large stand mixer, you can mix the butter right from the fridge. If you are using a hand mixer, the butter will have to be room temperature, but the cream cheese can be right from the fridge. Try adding just 1 T of cream (or liquid), and before you use the frosting, put it in the fridge 15 min-30 min depending on how warm your home is, and it should stiffen up enough to hold it's shape. Happy Baking!

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  70. @Kid2kid3- I get my brown liners from Simply Caked, http://www.simplycaked.com/

    Happy Baking!

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  71. Hi Glory,

    I made the 3-layer chocolate peanut butter cake with ganache! Really nice. i had 2 problems though :

    1) the cakes had holes in them
    2) the peanut butter cream cheese frosting was too soft and i did not even add milk or cream.

    Any suggestions?

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