The Nerd’s favorite candy is Reese’s Peanut Butter cups. So, on his birthday last week, I decided to whip up some Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes.
I’ve been dying to try this recipe from KevinandAmanda.com for chocolate cake. But I adapted it to have a more peanut buttery flavor.
Topped with the peanut butter buttercream icing, these cupcakes are rich and delicious!
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes
Adapted From: KevinandAmanda.com
Ingredients:
Please ignore the Crisco in this photo — you don’t need it for this recipe. I’m a little scatter-brained at times. Just use all the ingredients listed below, and you’ll be great!
1 box devil’s food cake mix
1 small box Jello instant chocolate pudding mix
8 oz sour cream
1 c vegetable oil
4 eggs
1/2 c milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 c Reese’s peanut butter chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
This recipe made about 18 cupcakes.
Dump everything but the peanut butter chips in the bowl of a stand mixer.
Using the paddle attachment, mix well until the batter is thick.
Stir in the peanut butter chips.
Fill the cupcake liners about half-full. The batter is very thick.
Use the back of the cake mix box to get an approximate baking time. I added about 10 minutes to it for these to get done.
Use the toothpick test to ensure that the center is done.
Don’t those look yummy?
Let them cool for a bit while you make the icing.
Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients:
1 c butter
4 c powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract (mine looks funny ’cause it’s from Mexico)
3 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
1/2 c peanut butter
Cream the butter until light and fluffy. Slowly add in the sugar.
Add the vanilla and cream.
Beat in the peanut butter until creamy.
Frost the cupcakes as desired. Top with half a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.
Yum!
OMG those look amazing!
Those look great! I might have to try them!
Oh my goodness! Those look so good! I want to make them for myself now! 🙂
These look fantastic! I know what I'm making myself for my birthday, or any other occasion for that matter. 😀
These look absolutely delicious–I think I'm drooling!
I'll definitely have to use this recipe one day. I'm not a big peanut butter fan but everyone else in my family is.
those are gorgeous! Going to have to try them out for my own Nerd 🙂 I think he will love them.
Looks too good.
My favorite candy is a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup too (I just had a mini one frozen..yum). I'll have to try this recipe, it looks great!
Cheescake Factory has a Reese's Cheesecake, if there is one by you, try it…it is Reese's overload but sooo good!!
These look really delicious. great job!!!
Those look good!!
Thank you so much for posting this recipe I'm going to give it a try!
I love how perfect the icing looks in these! Mind if I ask what sort of icing/piping tools you use?
Incognitocat – I used a large round icing tip and disposable bags to pipe the icing on the cupcakes. It was just a standard Wilton tip with a round end. Hope that helps! 🙂
buttercups cupcakes
The first is to use your oven instead of a campfire. Place a graham cracker on a lined cookie sheet. I prefer to use mini marshmallows for the indoor recipes. Place several mini marshmallows on the graham cracker and place under the broiler. Turn on low. Let the marshmallows melt onto the graham crackers. Once done, pull them out and place the chocolate on top and then cover with the second graham cracker. These are actually pretty good. All they're missing is that burnt taste on the outside of the marshmallow that only a campfire can provide. Once they're put together, you can put them back in the warm oven to soften the chocolate and make the graham crackers a bit warm. Don't heat too long as you don't want the chocolate to actually melt.
buttercups cupcakes
OMG!!! Just made the peanut butter chocolate cupcakes with the peanut butter frosting. Absolutely speechless! These are so delicious! My son in law said these taste like heaven! Best cupcakes ever!! Very easy to make. Thanks nerds wife!!
11/15/11
I’m making your recipe for a friend and noticed you had salted butter in the picture….I normally bake with unsalted…do you think it matters either way?
I can’t wait to make these!! Thanks for sharing:)
Hi Shariah – Using unsalted butter will probably alter the taste just a bit of the frosting but it should be ok… if you try it, let me know how it turns out!
Made them!! I used salted butter, they look and taste great, thanks again for sharing