Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting. Homemade chocolate cupcakes with homemade chocolate and peanut butter swirled buttercream frosting and then topped with peanuts and chocolate chips, will quickly become a favorite.
Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting
I love making cupcakes. They are perfect for making for dessert on a busy night or making for a party. These chocolate peanut butter cupcakes are one of my husbands favorites. He has always love chocolate and peanut butter and when I made these cupcakes the first time he loved them.
Chocolate and peanut butter is the best flavor combination ever when it comes to desserts. We love all sorts of peanut butter and chocolate desserts including Peanut butter cup dip, Chocolate peanut butter balls and Chocolate Peanut butter banana ice cream.
Chocolate and peanut butter pair so well and these homemade chocolate peanut butter cupcakes combine chocolate and peanut butter butter cream with a moist fluffy chocolate cupcake for one amazing cupcake.
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How to Decorate Cupcakes
One of the most important things when making cupcakes is how you decorate them. Yes you can use a knife like my mom used to to spread frosting on top of them but they look so pretty and professional when you pipe the frosting to decorate them.
Piping frosting on cupcakes is easy, the hardest part is filling a pastry bag with the frosting and not making a mess. Check out this post for the easy way to fill a pastry bag with frosting.
The icing swirl is my all time favorite way to pipe frosting on a cupcake and it is SUPER easy to do! If you have never made an icing swirl, check out this step by step guide on how to make an icing swirl. It really changes the look of your cupcakes and they look like they came from a bakery!
Tips for Making this recipe
Do not over mix. Over mixing the batter will lead to having tough cupcakes. Just mix the ingredients until they are mixed together.
Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting. If you frost cupcakes while they are still warm then the frosting will melt.
Make sure the bowl is dry. When you are making the frosting you will want to use a mixer and the bowl. It is important that you make sure the bowl is dry if you only have one mixer bowl and need to wash it in between making the 2 different frosting flavors.
Properly fill the piping bag with frosting. If you have never filled a pastry bag with frosting check out how to fill a pastry bag with frosting.
Pip frosting with a cupcake frosting swirl. If you have never made a cupcake frosting swirl, it is super easy to do. Check out how to make a frosting swirls on a cupcake to learn how.
How to Store Cupcakes
It is best to store cupcakes in an airtight container on the counter. Cupcakes are best to be enjoyed with in 48 hours of making them. They won’t be bad to eat after 40 hours but they will start to dry out and not be as fresh.
Can Cupcakes be frozen?
Yes they can. You will want to freeze them without any frosting on them. Wrap them individually with plastic wrap and freeze on a baking sheet. Then once they are solid store in a zip close freezer bag. They will keep for up to 2 months when frozen.
To thaw, simply remove them from the freezer and defrost. Then frost as normal.
How to tell when cupcakes are done baking
I like to use the toothpick test when I am making cupcakes with the kids because it is easier for them to see and learn. But if you have been making cupcakes for a while you may not want to use that method.
If you are wanting an even easier method, the cupcake bounce done method as we call it is even easier. Pull the tray of cupcakes out from the oven and lightly press on a cupcake in the middle of the baking pan. If if bounces right back and no finger print is left behind then your cupcakes are done. If there is a finger print you need to bake them for a few more minutes.
Variations of this recipe
I added chocolate chips and chopped peanuts on top of these cupcakes, but you can also add chopped Reece’s cups, Reece’s pieces if you want to instead.
Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Peanut Butter Buttercream Ingredients
- Chocolate Cupcakes
- Peanut butter buttercream
- chocolate buttercream
- chopped peanuts
- mini chocolate chips
How to Make Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Peanut Butter Buttercream
Make chocolate cupcakes and allow them to cool.
Make Peanut butter Buttercream and chocolate buttercream frosting.
Combine chocolate and peanut butter buttercream in a piping bag.
Pipe the buttercream onto each cupcake.
Sprinkle the cupcakes with the chopped peanuts and mini chocolate chips.
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Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
Chocolate Cupcakes Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup hot brewed coffee
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons butter room temperature
- 1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes Toppings
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Chocolate Buttercream Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- Pinch of salt
Peanut butter Buttercream Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
How to Make chocolate cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 350˚ F.
- Put paper liners in your cupcake pans or you can use silicone, whichever ones you prefer.
- In a bowl whisk together the hot brewed coffee and cocoa, until dissolved and set aside.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In the bowl place the butter and sugars.
- Beat on medium-high speed of your mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add in the eggs one at a time. Mix in the vanilla.
- With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients in three additions alternating with the coffee-cocoa mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
- Mix each addition just until incorporated, being careful not to over mix.
- Divide the batter between the prepared liners, filling each about two-thirds of the way full.
- Bake about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pans briefly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cupcakes are cooling make your buttercream frosting.
How to Make peanut butter buttercream
- In the bowl of your mixer beat the butter and peanut butter together on medium speed until nice and creamy.
- Turn the mixer down to the lowest setting and slowly incorporate the powdered sugar into the butter mixture.
- Once you have added all the sugar to the mix add the heavy cream, vanilla, and salt.
- Turn the mixer up to medium-high speed and continue mixing for 10 minutes until light and fluffy.
How to Make chocolate buttercream
- Place your butter in the bowl of your mixer. Mix on medium speed until the butter is nice and creamy. If you are using a hand mixer, place the bowl on the counter.
- Turn the mixer down to the lowest setting and slowly incorporate the powdered sugar and cocoa powder into the butter. First add the cocoa powder then add the powdered sugar.
- Once you have added all the powdered sugar in to your mixture, add in the vanilla extract, heavy cream and salt.
- Turn the mixer up to medium-high speed and continue mixing for 10 minutes until light and fluffy.
How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
- When the cupcakes are fully cooled it is time to frost them.
- Place a large star piping tip into a piping bag. Spread the chocolate buttercream on one side of the piping bag and then the peanut butter buttercream into the other half of the bag.
- Pipe the buttercream onto each cupcake. Sprinkle the cupcakes with the chopped peanuts and mini chocolate chips.
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