Chocolate Cupcakes with Fluffy Peanut Butter Frosting

Jun 5, 2023

These moist chocolate cupcakes are topped with an irresistibly good homemade fluffy peanut butter frosting.

Prep Time: 20 mins • Cook Time: 20 mins • Makes: 24 cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 box dark chocolate fudge cake mix
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• water
• 30 mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, divided
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-3 Tablespoons milk

DIRECTIONS

1.  Heat oven to 350°F. Line two regular muffin tins with cupcake liners.
2. Make the cupcakes according to the chocolate cake package directions.
3. Spoon batter into cupcake pans, filling the liners three-quarters full. Place a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup into the center of the batter in each cup.
4. Bake according to package directions.
5. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
6. Beat together butter, and peanut butter and mix until smooth.
7. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat again until combined.
8. Add milk and mix until light and fluffy. (Add more milk or powdered sugar if needed to make the frosting thicker or thinner).
9. Frost cupcakes using a piping bag and a large round tip (or tip of your choice).
10. Chop up the remaining pieces of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and gently press them into the frosting.
11. Store leftover cupcakes, covered, in the fridge for 3-4 days.