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Dark Chocolate Cupcakes With Peanut Butter Filling Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Recipediva / All my dishes 11 months, 1 week ago My daughter is on a cupcake kick. Truly the fad of the year. Cupcake is so much like little mini-cakes. They are not simple like they use to be. Prep:30m Cook:20m Servings:24	Recipediva
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Ingredients

3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (not Dutch process)

1/2 cup boiling water

1 cup buttermilk

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 sticks plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

2 large eggs, at room temperature

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 cup creamy peanut butter

2/3 cup confectioners' sugar

1 cup heavy cream

8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350° and position 2 racks in the lower and middle third of the oven.

Line 24 muffin cups with paper or foil liners.

Put the cocoa powder in a medium heatproof bowl.

Add the boiling water and whisk until a smooth paste forms.

Whisk in the buttermilk until combined.

In a medium bowl, sift the flour with the baking soda, baking powder and salt.

In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat 1 1/2 sticks of the butter with the granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Beat in the eggs and vanilla, then beat in the dry ingredients in 2 batches, alternating with the cocoa mixture.

Carefully spoon the cupcake batter into the lined muffin cups, filling them about two-thirds full.

Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, or until the cupcakes are springy.

Let the cupcakes cool in the pans for 5 minutes, then transfer them to wire racks to cool completely.

In a medium bowl, beat the peanut butter with the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter until creamy.

Sift the confectioners' sugar into the bowl and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

Spoon all but 3 tablespoons of the peanut butter filling into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/4-inch star tip.

Holding a cupcake in your hand, plunge the tip into the top of the cake, pushing it about 3/4 inch deep.

Gently squeeze the pastry bag to fill the cupcake, withdrawing it slowly as you squeeze; you will feel the cupcake expand slightly as you fill it.

Scrape any filling from the top of the cupcake and repeat until all of the cupcakes are filled.

In a small saucepan, bring the heavy cream to a simmer.

Off the heat, add the semisweet chocolate to the cream and let stand for 5 minutes, then whisk the melted chocolate into the cream until smooth.

Let the chocolate icing stand until slightly cooled and thickened, about 15 minutes.

Dip the tops of the cupcakes into the icing, letting the excess drip back into the pan.

Transfer the cupcakes to racks and let stand for 5 minutes.

Dip the tops of the cupcakes again and transfer them to racks. Spoon the remaining 3 tablespoons of peanut butter filling into the pastry bag and pipe tiny rosettes on the tops of the cupcakes.

MAKE AHEAD The cupcakes are best served the same day they are made, but they can be refrigerated overnight in an airtight container.

Tip:

If you don't have a pastry bag with a fitted tip, you can fill these cupcakes by carving a hole in the center (from the top) with a sharp paring knife. Put the filling in a resealable plastic bag and snip off one of the corners. Pipe the filling directly into the hole.

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Comments

jo_jo_ba 11 months, 1 week ago said:
WOW.... oh my God I have to make these now!!!

krumkake 11 months, 1 week ago said:
There goes my peanut butter twitch again - perfect cupcake...thanks!

michelle73 11 months, 1 week ago said:
Oh my! These sound so good! Going to make them very soon!

jess 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
OH MY.....This is perfect for a chocoholic like myself

tcvillegas 10 months, 1 week ago said:
FANTASTIC RECIPE!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

michellem 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
This looks so good. I know my kids will enjoy helping me make these!

inmaculada 9 months, 1 week ago said:
Great recipe!! Sure it´s worth all the job involved baking this jewels. Thanks.

sola 8 months, 1 week ago said:
Sign me up for these! ~~*

cabincrazyone 7 months ago said:
I'm printing this one! I appreciate your clear step by step instructions. It looks easy to follow for an intermediate like me. Thanks for posting it.

jillatsimpledailyrecipes 5 months, 3 weeks ago said:
(drooling on my laptop)

notyourmomma 2 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Oh, this is too fabulous for words. What a post. YUMMY!

marianna 1 month, 3 weeks ago said:
I gotta make these ones for my boyfriend. My sister brought me some cocoa powder from France, and I can't decide how to use it, but my boyfriend absolutely loves cupcakes. This recipe sounds wonderful. Thanks!!!

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