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Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Rich and tender peanut butter cupcakes topped with addicting peanut butter frosting.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert: Cakes and Cupcakes
Cuisine American
Servings 20 cupcakes
Calories 354 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Cupcakes

  • 1 ½ cups cake flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 6 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 6 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Peanut Butter Frosting

  • ⅔ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 6 Tbsp butter softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4-5 Tbsp cream or milk

Instructions
 

Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 20 muffin cups with paper cupcake liners, set aside.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the oil, peanut butter, and brown sugar till smooth. Add the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla and whisk till well blended.
  • Stir in the dry ingredients just till combined. Don't over-mix. 
  • Spoon batter into cupcake pans, filling just over half full. Bake at 350° for about 15 minutes or till a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool cupcakes for 5 minutes in pans, then remove to wire racks to cool completely. Frost cooled cupcakes with peanut butter frosting.

Peanut Butter Frosting

  • Combine peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and 4 tablespoons of the cream in a mixing bowl.
  • Beat till smooth and creamy, adding cream as needed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 354kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 6gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 245mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27g
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