Double Chocolate Reese's Pieces Cupcakes

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Peanut butter, creamy

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 1 1/3 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 3 cup Powered sugar
  • 1 Reese's pieces and melted chocolate
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 2/3 tbsp Vanilla

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2/3 cup Oil

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup Butter
  • 1 cup Buttermilk or milk
  • 2 tbsp Milk

• Other

  • 1 1/2 C. Reese's Pieces

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Ingredients

• CHOCOLATE CAKE:
• 1 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
• 1 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 4 eggs, at room temp
• 1 C. sugar
• 1 C. brown sugar, packed
• 2/3 cup oil
• 1 C. buttermilk or milk
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 C. Reeses Pieces
• CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING:
• 3/4 C. butter, softened
• 1/2 C. peanut butter. creamy
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/3 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 Tbsp. milk
• 3-4 C. powered sugar
• REESES PIECES AND MELTED CHOCOLATE FOR DECORATION

Directions

• 1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners, I used orange to really bring out the Reeses Pieces theme!
• 2. In a medium bowl, combine cocoa flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• 3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, brown sugar, oil, buttermilk and vanilla extract.
• 4. Pour half the dry ingredients into the wet and stir. Then add the rest of the dry ingredients and stir again. Dont over mix. Stir in Reeses Pieces.
• 5. Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake for 18-22 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean. Let cool.
• 6. Frosting: Beat butter and peanut butter until smooth. Add vanilla extract, cocoa powder, milk, and 2 cups powdered sugar. Beat well. Continue to add more powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency. Add more milk of needed.
• 7. Frost cooled cupcakes and top with melted chocolate or ganache and Reeses Pieces!