Chocolate-Peanut Butter Layered Cupcakes

By cuznvin

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour
• 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup Crisco Pure Vegetable Oil
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 EGGLAND'S BEST egg
• 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup Jif Creamy Peanut Butter
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips
• 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 18 regular-size muffin cups.

2 In large bowl, mix flour, cocoa, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Add oil, water, vinegar and vanilla to flour mixture, stirring just until smooth (do not overmix).

3 In another large bowl, beat egg, cream cheese, peanut butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add powdered sugar; beat until creamy.

4 Spoon 1 level tablespoon chocolate batter into each cup; evenly spread 1 level tablespoon peanut butter filling on top. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with peanut butter chips and chocolate chips.

5 Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack; cool 15 minutes. Serve warm or cool. 18 cupcakes.