Description
Create cupcakes with a delightful peanut butter cup hidden inside for a sweet surprise. These cupcakes are perfect for parties or any occasion where you want to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- Ingredients called for on cake mix box (eggs, oil, water)
- 12 peanut butter cups, unwrapped
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Prepare the chocolate cake batter according to the cake mix box directions.
- Fill each cupcake liner about one-third full with batter.
- Place one unwrapped peanut butter cup into the center of each filled cupcake liner.
- Spoon more batter over the peanut butter cups, filling the liners about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcake comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cupcakes cool, prepare the peanut butter frosting. In a medium bowl, beat together the softened butter, creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Once the cupcakes are completely cool, frost them generously with the peanut butter frosting.
- Serve and enjoy the surprise inside!
Notes
- Make sure your butter is soft enough for easy creaming.
- Adjust the amount of milk in the frosting to reach your desired consistency.
- For an extra peanut butter kick, you can add a tablespoon of peanut butter to the cake batter.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: Approximately 350-400 (will vary based on ingredients)
- Sugar: Approximately 30-40g
- Sodium: Approximately 200-300mg
- Fat: Approximately 20-25g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 8-10g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 12-15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 40-50g
- Fiber: Approximately 2-3g
- Protein: Approximately 4-6g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 30-40mg