Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

January 16, 2016

A bakery style dark chocolate cupcake with peanut butter frosting, a dark chocolate drizzle and chopped peanuts.

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes
1¼ cups (180 grams) all-purpose flour
? cup (50 grams) dark chocolate cocoa powder (I usually measure first then sift)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
? cup unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup (48 grams) shortening
½ cup (90 grams) brown sugar
1 cup (250 grams) sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1¼ cup milk

Peanut Butter Frosting
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup (280 grams) peanut butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups (500 grams) confectioners\' sugar
? cup + 2-3 Tablespoons milk

Toppings
¼ cup dark chocolate chips
¼ teaspoon oil
2 Tablespoons peanuts, coarsely chopped

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes Preheat the oven to 350° Line a cupcake pan with liners (the recipe makes around 22 cupcakes) In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. In a...
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Nutritions

Calories
609

Sodium
709mg
29% DV

Fat
17g
26% DV

Protein
13g
27% DV

Carbs
100g
34% DV

Fiber
8g
32% DV

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