Thursday, April 14, 2011

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcake with Nutella and Peanut Butter Frosting


Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake:
* 1 package Fudge Cake mix
* 2 tablespoons Dutch process cocoa powder
* 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter* 1-1/3 cups water
* 1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
* 3 large eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1. Preheat over to 350 degrees.
2. Blend the cake mix, cocoa powder, peanut butter, water, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Mix for 30 seconds on low, then on medium for 1 minute and 30 seconds.
3. Spoon the batter into the liners and bake for 18-20 minutes.

 Nutella Frosting:
* 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
* 1/2 cup Nutella
* 2 cups powdered sugar
* 2-4 tablespoons milk
* 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1. Cream the butter with an electric mixer. Add the Nutella, powdered sugar, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon of milk. Mix well with electric mixer, adding more milk as needed to make a fluffy pipeable frosting.
2. Makes enough to pipe frosting onto 12 cupcakes.

Peanut Butter Frosting:
* 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
* 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
* 2 cups powdered sugar
* 2-4 tablespoons milk
* 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Steps are the same as the nutella frosting.

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