It’s funny when you look back at things that you thought were just disgusting as a kid, but now absolutely love. One of those things for me were Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups…I know, I know blasphemy, but I have since seen the light changed my mind and are at the top of the list of my favorite candies.
I’ve had the idea for these cupcakes rolling around in my head for a while and to be honest was a little nervous at how they would turn out.
Partly because I knew I wanted to stick a peanut butter cup in the bottom of each cupcake and didn’t know if they would melt into a mess or become hard, it was neither thank goodness.
Also, I wanted to make sure the ratio of chocolate cake and peanut butter frosting was just right, so that neither overpowered the other, gold star to me on that one too.
These are pretty much chocolate and peanut butter heaven y’all. Decadent, absolutely, but it didn’t stop me from eating 100 a few of these. If you love some chocolate and peanut butter like me, these are sooo in your wheelhouse 🙂 Enjoy!
Reese’s into the cupcake liners…
for the frosting, peanut butter…
after adding the powdered sugar (forgot to take a pic with it, oops)…
here is the meringue powder (optional)…
- 1 Box of Devil's Food Cake Mix.
- 3 Eggs.
- 1/2 Cup of Vegetable Oil.
- 3/4 Cup of Buttermilk.
- 1 Cup of Sour Cream.
- 30 Full Sized Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
- 2 Cups of Powdered Sugar.
- 2 Cups of Creamy Peanut Butter.
- 2 Sticks of Unsalted Butter, Softened.
- 2/3 Cup of Heavy Whipping Cream.
- 1 Tablespoon of Meringue Powder (Optional).
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place your cupcake liners in your pan and place a peanut butter cup in the bottom of each liner, set aside.
- With a handheld or stand mixer with paddle attachment, place your cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk and sour cream and mix until combined.
- Using a large ice cream scoop, fill your cupcake liners 3/4 of the way full and bake for 15-17 minutes or until they spring back to the touch (I took mine out at 15 minutes).
- Let cool completely.
- With a handheld or stand mixer with paddle attachment, place your peanut butter in your bowl, now add the butter and mix until combined.
- Now add your powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
- Now add your heavy whipping cream and vanilla and blend again.
- If you're using meringue powder, now add it and blend until smooth.
- Pipe or spoon your frosting on top of your cooled cupcakes.
- I used a Wilton disposable piping bag with an open star tip to pipe my frosting.