Recipe: Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

Ingredients

Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare cupcake pans with liners and non-stick spray.
Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the water, melted butter, and vegetable oil.
Combine the flour mixture and the melted butter mixture in a mixer, mixing on low speed until combined.
Add the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla, beating until smooth.
Divide the batter into the cupcake liners, filling each about ¾ full.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the frosting, beat the butter until pale and fluffy, then add peanut butter, ½ cup powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
Gradually add the remaining powdered sugar, mixing until smooth.
Once the cupcakes are cool, frost them with the peanut butter frosting and sprinkle with chopped peanuts if desired.

Servings

24 cupcakes

Calories

398

Total fat

22g

Total carbohydrates

49g

Total protein

Sodium

238mg

Cholesterol

31mg