Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Buttercream

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Peanut butter, creamy
  • 42 Reese's peanut butter cups

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 box Chocolate cake mix
  • 1 cup Chocolate chips
  • 3 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/8 tsp Vanilla

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/2 cup Oil

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 3 tbsp Milk
  • 1 cup Sour cream

• Desserts

  • 1 small box Chocolate pudding, Instant

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 box Chocolate Cake Mix
• 1 small box instant chocolate pudding
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 cup water
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)
• 42 Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/8 tsp vanilla

Directions

• C: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• C: Using a large bowl pour the cake mix into the bowl.
• LSC: Using a whisk, stir the cake mix to get rid of any large clumps.
• C: Add in the sour cream and chocolate pudding.
• LSC: Pour in the oil and water and stir together.
• C: Add eggs and stir again.
• *LSC: Add chocolate chips and stir again (optional).
• LSC: Place cupcake liners in a muffin tin and unwrap peanut butter cups.
• C: Using a small cookie scoop, fill liners with a scoop of cake batter, minus a little cake batter to account for the space the PB cup takes up. So just a little less than one full scoop.
• C: Place a PB cup in each liner.
• LSC: Press down on the PB cup in the batter.
• C: Add a teaspoon, or less, of batter on top of the PB cup and even out the batter for even baking.
• C: Bake for 12-15 minutes.
• C: While cupcakes are baking prepare frosting.
• C: In a small bowl add the butter and peanut butter.
• C: Using an electric hand mixer, whip the butter and peanut butter together.
• LSC: Add in the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.
• C: Beat all the ingredients together until it is smooth and creamy.
• C: Remove cupcakes from the oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.
• C: Frost cupcakes and place a small cut-up piece of a PB cup on top.