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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Step up your cupcake game with these delicious cupcakes that you will want to make over and over

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 24 cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 1 Box Devils Food Cake Mix
  • 24 Reese Cups

Peanut Butter Frosting

  • 2 Cups Peanut Butter
  • 4 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Butter softened
  • 1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream

Instructions

Cupcakes

  1. Prepare cake mix as instructed on the box.

    2. Line cupcake/muffin pan and fill halfway full.

    3. Bake for 6-8 minutes. While they are baking unwrap Reese cups and set aside.

    4. Pull cupcakes out, and place Reese Cups on top and lightly press down.

    5. Place cupcakes back into oven for the additional time. Bake until toothpick comes out clean.

    6. Let cool completely. While cupcakes are cooling, set out the butter for the frosting.

Frosting

  1. Add the butter and the peanut butter and mix until smooth.

    2. Add in half of the powdered sugar and mix slowly.

    3. Add half of the whipping cream, all of the salt and the vanilla.

    4. Mix and slowly add the remaining powdered sugar and whipping cream.

    If the icing is too stiff add a little bit more whipping cream, and if it is too runny, add a bit more powdered sugar.

    5. Add frosting into a piping bag, and pipe as much or as little frosting onto the cupcakes as you'd like.

    6. Garnish with half a Reese Cup, chocolate shavings, peanuts, etc.

    7. Enjoy!