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Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cupcakes

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cupcakes

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

This recipe for Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cupcakes combines two wonderful flavours for a really rich, indulgent treat.

Preparation Time 30 minutes
Baking Time 25 minutes
Portions 12
Skill Level Easy
Average Rating 5 stars
 

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cupcakes Ingredients

150 grams Butter
3 Free Range Eggs Free Range Eggs
150 grams Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly) Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
1 tsp Baking Powder
75 grams Salted Peanuts
150 grams Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's) Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
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Additional Ingredients

To decorate

125 grams Chocolate Flavour Icing Sugar (Silver Spoon Create) Chocolate Flavour Icing Sugar (Silver Spoon Create)
100 grams Butter
4 tbsp Peanut Butter
 

This recipe uses

  • Free Range Eggs
  • Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
  • Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
  • Chocolate Flavour Icing Sugar (Silver Spoon Create)

How to make Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cupcakes

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  1. Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan) or Gas Mark 4. method tip
  2. Line a cup cake tin with 12 paper cupcake cases. method tip
  3. Place the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until light and fluffy. method tip
  4. Gradually beat in the eggs a little at a time until smooth, adding a little flour if the mixture curdles.
  5. Stir in the rest of the flour and baking powder until smooth. method tip
  6. Roughly chop most of the peanuts and stir into the mixture.
  7. Place heaped dessertspoonfulls of the mixture into each cupcake case. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and just firm to the touch. method tip
  8. Allow to cool completely before decorating.
  9. To decorate: Make up the icing as directed on the packet, adding the butter to make a soft butter cream. method tip
  10. Spread the peanut butter over the cupcakes, then top with some butter cream. Decorate with peanuts for the final finishing touch.
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Reviews

Read all reviews (1) | Average rating: 5 stars

"These sound delicious, but, how mush sugar is required as its not in the ingredients list? "

10-04-2012 | Author: butterflybird | 5 stars

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