Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

By lindsayvk

Ingredients

• for the cupcakes
• 12 miniature dark chocolate peanut butter cups
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, at room temperature
• for the frosting
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 6 miniature peanut butter cups, halved

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350. Line or grease and flour 12 wells in a cupcake pan. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla, mix thoroughly. Meanwhile, mix together the cocoa powder, espresso powder and milk in a small bowl or measuring cup and set aside. Add flour, baking powder and salt to the butter mixture. Add the milk mixture to the rest of the batter and beat until well combined. Fill each well 1/3 of the way full.