Choco-Peanut Cupcakes
- 1 34 cups all-purpose flour
- 12 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 34 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup milk
- 12 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 12 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 12 cups milk chocolate chips (9 ounces)
- 34 cup sour cream
- 12 cup unsalted peanuts, chopped (optional)
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Line the cups in two standard-size 12-cup muffin pans with paper liners.
- Chocolate Cupcakes: In medium-size bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
- In large bowl, with mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and sugar until smooth and creamy, 2 minutes.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla until fluffy, 1 minute.
- On low speed, beat in flour mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Fill each prepared muffin cup two-thirds full, about 3 tablespoons.
- Bake in 375 degrees F oven 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean.
- Remove cupcakes from pan to wire rack; let cool.
- Filling: In medium-size bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat peanut butter and butter until smooth.
- On low speed, gradually beat in sugar and 3 tablespoons milk.
- On high speed, beat until light and fluffy, 1 minute.
- If too thick, beat in 1 tablespoon milk.
- When cupcakes are cooled, spoon filling into large pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch plain round tip.
- Insert tip into top of each cupcake; squeeze as much filling into center of each as possible (top will bulge).
- Chocolate Frosting: In large glass bowl, microwave milk chocolate pieces on high power 1 to 2 minutes, stirring to melt.
- With mixer on medium speed, beat in sour cream until fluffy and good spreading consistency.
- Frost cupcakes.
- Sprinkle edge with peanuts, if desired.
- Store, covered, in refrigerator up to 3 days.
flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, milk, peanut butter, unsalted butter, sugar, milk, milk chocolate chips, sour cream, unsalted peanuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/choco-peanut-cupcakes-448881 (may not work)