Chocolate Cupcakes With Peanut Butter Icing

Name: Chocolate Cupcakes With Peanut Butter Icing
Ingredients: FOR THE CUPCAKES:; 1-1/2 stick Butter; 2/3 cups Sugar; 2/3 cups Brown Sugar; 2 Eggs; 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract; 1 cup Buttermilk; 1/2 cups Greek Yogurt; 2-1/2 Tablespoons Prepared Coffee; 1-3/4 cup All-purpose Flour; 1 cup Cocoa Powder; 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; FOR THE PEANUT BUTTER ICING:; 1 cup Confectioners Sugar; 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter; 5 Tablespoons Butter; 3/4 teaspoons Vanilla Extract; 1/4 teaspoons Salt; 1/3 cups Heavy Cream

20 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE CUPCAKES:
1-1/2 stick Butter
2/3 cups Sugar
2/3 cups Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1 cup Buttermilk
1/2 cups Greek Yogurt
2-1/2 Tablespoons Prepared Coffee
1-3/4 cup All-purpose Flour
1 cup Cocoa Powder
1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoons Salt
FOR THE PEANUT BUTTER ICING:
1 cup Confectioners Sugar
1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
5 Tablespoons Butter
3/4 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1/4 teaspoons Salt
1/3 cups Heavy Cream

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two 12-count cupcake pans with paper liners (recipe makes about 20) and set them aside.
2

In a medium sized bowl using a hand mixer, cream butter and 2 sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time. Mix well. Add vanilla, mix well, then set aside.
3

In another bowl, mix together buttermilk, Greek yogurt and coffee.
4

In another bowl, mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. On a low speed, add the wet ingredients and dry ingredients alternating in 3 batches. Begin with the wet ingredients and end with the dry ingredients. Mix until blended (do not over-mix). Divide batter among cupcake tins. Bake for 20 minutes. Then remove from the oven and allow them to cool completely before icing.
5

While they are baking, make the icing. Place confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla and salt in a mixing bowl and beat on high until light and fluffy. Pour in heavy cream. Beat again until light and fluffy. Ice cupcakes once they have completely cooled.
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Both recipes adapted from Ina Garten.