Description
Deliciously moist chocolate cupcakes topped with creamy peanut butter frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (for frosting)
- 3 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- ¼ cup heavy cream (for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a standard muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cupcakes are cooling, prepare the peanut butter frosting by beating the softened butter and peanut butter together until creamy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, alternating with the heavy cream, and beat until smooth and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Once the cupcakes are completely cool, frost them generously with the peanut butter frosting using a spatula or piping bag.
Notes
- For a richer chocolate flavor, consider adding chocolate chips to the batter before baking.
- You can substitute creamy peanut butter with crunchy peanut butter for added texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg