Peanut Butter Batman Cupcakes
Peanut Butter Batman Cupcakes
Look it! Look it! It's freakin' bats; I love Halloween!
These chocolate cupcakes are stuffed with Reese's Pieces and topped with peanut butter buttercream! They also feature some Reese's Peanut Butter Bats to bring home the Halloween/Batman spirit! If you love peanut butter, chocolate, or Batman, these are the perfect treats for you!!
Servings: 12 Cupcakes
Prep Time: 2 Hours
Total Time: 3.5 Hours
Ingredients
Chocolate Cupcakes
2 eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup dutch process cocoa powder
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Peanut Butter Buttercream
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, room temperature
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cupcake tins with liners.
Cupcakes: In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside.
Cupcakes: In a large bowl, add granulated sugar, light brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Beat until just combined.
Cupcakes: Add in 1/2 of the flour mixture and beat until well-incorporated. Add buttermilk. Beat until well-combined. Add in the remainder of the flour mixture.
Cupcakes: Pour the batter into the cupcake liners; only fill 2/3 full or the batter will overflow. Bake the cupcakes for 20-23 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcake comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely.
Peanut Butter Buttercream: Beat 1 cup of unsalted butter (room temperature) in a medium bowl for approximately 2 minutes until creamy and smooth. Add peanut butter and beat until smooth.
Peanut Butter Buttercream: Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream to the buttercream, and 2 cups powdered sugar into the buttercream. Mix until well-incorporated.
Peanut Butter Buttercream: Beat in remaining 2 cups of powdered sugar.
Peanut Butter Buttercream: Using yellow gel food coloring, dye the buttercream yellow and fill a piping bag.
Assembly: Core each cooled cupcake and fill with Reese's Pieces.
Assembly: Frost each cupcake with the buttercream and prop a Reese's Halloween Bat on the front of the cupcake. Sprinkle Reese's pieces along the edges of the frosting.
Enjoy!
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