May 30, 2019

Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

Name: Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 22 min
Ingredients: 1 15.25 ounce package Devil's Food cake mix; 1 cup water; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 3 large eggs (room temperature); 3/4 cup vegetable shortening; 4 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 2-3 tablespoons whole milk; 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 2 tablespoons corn syrup; 2 tablespoons butter; 2-3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream; 12 mini peanut butter cups, chopped ((garnish))

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting uses a store bought cake mix and homemade peanut butter cream cheese frosting topped with chocolate Ganache and pieces of mini peanut butter cups.

Cupcakes with peanut butter frosting, chocolate ganache, pieces of peanut butter cups on top

We keep peanut butter stocked at all times in our pantry. In fact, we usually have several jars in stock, because I do not want to run out!

Have you tried my Chocolate Whoopie Pies with peanut butter frosting? The peanut butter frosting complements the moist, chocolate cake so well! You can use a stand mixer or an electric hand mixer to whip up this delicious peanut butter frosting.

close up of beater in Red KitchenAid mixer with peanut butter frosting

Use the beater attachment in a stand mixer to whip up the frosting nicely. Always unplug the mixer before removing the beater.

Chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting

One of my fondest memories was with peanut butter. One of the very first recipes I created was a Peanut butter chocolate chip cookie combining my love for maple and peanut butter. Check out my Chewy Fudge Brownies that has pieces of peanut butter cups mixed into the batter.

Mixing the cake mix with an electric mixer in a clear glass pyrex mixing bowl

From breakfast to dessert and everything in between, peanut butter is a versatile, affordable ingredient that can be added to meals and snacks for a tasty, nutritious boost. I love making homemade granola with peanut butter, peanut butter bars, peanut butter energy bites, and adding peanut butter to our banana smoothies.

What temperature do you bake cupcakes?

If it’s a light color pan, bake them at 350 degrees F. If you have a non-stick pan that’s dark in color, bake them at 325 degrees F.

Chocolate cupcakes being piped with peanut butter cream cheese frosting

Once the cupcakes are cooled, place the peanut butter frosting into a large disposable pastry bag with a large star tip. Squeeze the frosting in a circular pattern onto each cupcake. Let the frosting set for 10 minutes or so before drizzling with a chocolate ganache.

Covering chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting with melted chocolate ganache

Pro Tips:

•Since every oven is different and sometimes can be a different temperature than what reads on the oven, we recommend using an oven thermometer.

•Use an ice cream scoop to evenly scoop the cupcake batter into each disposable muffin paper.

• Always rotate the cupcakes or anything you bake about half way through the baking process. Turn the pan and rotate the pans on each rack.

• Be careful when you rotate the pan not to bump it and cause the cupcakes or cake to fall.

• Use a clean, dry toothpick to check if the cupcakes are done. Or, you can gently push one finger on the center of the cakes. If the cake bounces back, it’s done.

close up of chocolate cupcake with peanut butter frosting, drizzled with chocolate ganache, and pieces of peanut butter cups in frosting

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