Reese’s Peanut Butter Cupcakes

By srumbel

these cupcakes are perfect for the chocolate/peanut butter lovers in your life! Honestly, the peanut butter frosting is beyond amazing! So, just know that when you make these you’ll probably end up eating your weight in frosting…you’ll be lucky if there’s any left for the cupcakes!
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Ingredients

• Chocolate Cupcakes:
• 1 box devil's food cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Peanut Butter Frosting
• 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 41/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• Reese's peanut butter cup mini's

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line 2 muffin tins with 24 cupcake liners.
Mix the cake mix with the rest of the cake ingredients until nice and smooth.
Fill liners 3/4 way full with batter. Use large cookie scoop to make this easier.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
Let cupcakes cool completely on a wire rack.
To make the frosting, combine butter and peanut butter and beat until smooth.
Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time and beat until incorporated.
Add in the vanilla and cream and beat on medium high speed until light and fluffy...about 3 minutes.
Place frosting in a pastry bag and pipe onto the top of the cupcakes.
Top with a mini Reese's peanut butter cup and gold sprinkles, if desired.