Chocolate Beanut Butter Cupcake from Starring Rolls Cafe in Hollywood Studios - Disney

By MJH

Chocolate cupcake with peanut butter topping

Ingredients

• Chocolate Cake
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup boiling-hot water
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, warmed in very warm water for 10 minutes
• Peanut Butter Topping
• 1 cup Peanut Butter
• 1 cup Chocolate Fudge Icing
• Chocolate shavings

Details

Adapted from magicalrecipes.net

Preparation

Step 1

Chocolate Cake
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.

Set aside.

Combine boiling-hot water and cocoa powder in a separate medium bowl, whisking until smooth.

Whisk in milk and vanilla extract.

Set aside.

Combine butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large bowl.

Beat with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

Reduce mixer speed to low.

Alternately add flour mixture and cocoa mixture in 3 batches, beginning and ending with flour. Mixing until just combined.

Fill Cup Cakes and bake at 340 degrees F. for 25 minutes until cake feels firm to touch.


Peanut Butter Topping
Mix Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fudge Icing
Pipe on top the cupcake
Decorate with chocolate shavings.