Description

Indulge in the delicious combination of chocolate and peanut butter with these Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes. Moist chocolate cake surrounds a hidden mini peanut butter cup, topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting.

Ingredients

Cupcakes:

1 box chocolate cake mix (plus eggs, oil, and water as directed)
12 mini peanut butter cups (unwrapped)

Peanut Butter Frosting:

1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Garnish:

Mini peanut butter cups or chocolate drizzle

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Instructions

Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
Prepare the batter: Prepare the chocolate cake batter as per package instructions. Fill each cupcake liner halfway with batter, place a mini peanut butter cup in the center, cover with more batter until two-thirds full.
Bake: Bake for 18–22 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
Make the frosting: Beat butter and peanut butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, then mix in cream and vanilla until fluffy.
Frost and garnish: Pipe or spread frosting on cupcakes, and garnish with mini peanut butter cups or chocolate drizzle.

Notes

For extra chocolatey cupcakes, mix mini chocolate chips into the batter.
Refrigerate frosted cupcakes for 15 minutes before serving for a firmer texture.