Fluffy Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

Does anyone else agree that peanut butter and chocolate are the power couple of flavor combination? It's such a classic combo and just so dang good! These chocolate cupcakes have an incredibly light texture. They're super rich, moist, and are topped with the most creamy, silky peanut butter frosting ever. I'm drooling just thinking about them!

Ingredients needed for fluffy chocolate cupcakes

These cupcakes are going to be some of the softest and fluffiest cupcake you'll ever eat! To make them for yourself and see, here's what you'll need:

• All-purpose flour

• Cocoa powder

• Baking powder+ baking soda

• Salt

• Granulated sugar

• Vegetable oil

• Buttermilk

• Warm coffee

• Egg

• Vanilla extract

Ingredients for creamy peanut butter frosting

Similar to the great Oreo debate of cookie vs. cream filling, there is definitely a cake vs. frosting debate. I'd say like 99% of the time, I'm team cake... except when it comes to this frosting. It's so silky smooth, and I could seriously just eat it with a spoon. Here's what you'll need to make the creamy peanut butter frosting:

• Creamy peanut butter

• Unsalted butter

• Powdered sugar

• Heavy cream

• Vanilla extract

• Salt

How to make the peanut butter frosting

This frosting is incredibly easy to make. It takes just a few minutes for everything to come together as delicosly creamy frosting!

1. Cream together the butter, peanut butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.

2. Add in the powdered sugar and salt, and start mixing.

3. Slowly add in the heavy cream, and mix until everything is mixed well and frosting is smooth. That's it!

Fluffy Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

Recipe by Chrissy

Servings

18

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

21

minutes

Total time

51

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 10 tablespoons cocoa powder

• ¾ teaspoon baking powder

• ¾ teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ⅓ cup vegetable oil

• ⅓ cup buttermilk

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• ¼ cup warm coffee

• 2 egg, room temperature

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• Peanut Butter Frosting ingredients

• ¾ cup peanut butter

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

• 1 ¾ cup powdered sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• Pinch of salt

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 cupcake pans with 18 cupcake liners and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, coffee, and vanilla extract. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients, and mix until everything is combined and the batter is smooth.
• Pour equal amounts of batter into the lined cupcake cups. Each one should be filled about ⅔ of the way up.
• Place in oven and bake for 19-21 minutes. Once done, remove from oven and allow the cupcakes to cool completely.
• Once cool, make the frosting. With a stand or hand mixer, beat together the softened butter, peanut butter, and vanilla.
• Add in the powdered sugar and salt. Then, slowly add in the heavy cream and mix until your frosting is smooth.
• Frost cupcakes and enjoy! Store extra frosting in the refrigerator. Cupcakes will keep for about 4 days.