Chocolate Cupcakes (with Peanut Butter Frosting)
Moist chocolate cupcakes topped with fluffy peanut butter frosting. Bakery-style recipe perfect for birthdays, bake sales, and parties.
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup neutral oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup hot coffee or hot water
Whipped Peanut Butter Frosting
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5-6 cold heavy cream
- Pinch of salt optional
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line muffin tin.
- Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Whisk buttermilk, oil, egg, and vanilla in a separate bowl.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients.
- Add hot coffee; batter will thin.
- Fill liners and bake 18–20 minutes.
- Cool completely.
- Frosting
Frosting
- Beat peanut butter and butter 2 minutes.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Add heavy cream and whip 2–3 minutes until fluffy.
- Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.
Notes
When it comes to the nutrition information provided for recipes, it’s important to keep in mind that it’s just an estimate. The actual nutritional values can vary based on the specific ingredients and brands you use. Be mindful that any nutritional information provided is intended as a general guideline rather than exact values.
Frosting can be doubled for taller swirls.
Storage
Store at room temp 2 days or refrigerated up to 5 days.Notes
Coffee deepens chocolate flavor.Frosting can be doubled for taller swirls.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupcakeCalories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 5gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 217mgPotassium: 148mgFiber: 2gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 211IUVitamin C: 0.002mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
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