Peanut Butter Hi-Hat Cupcakes 🧁🥜🍫

@AniphaeS

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Sweet Desserts and Baking

 · 1 Apr 2024

Peanut Butter Hi-Hat Cupcakes 🧁🥜🍫

Prep Time: 30 minutes | Cooking Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 2 hours | Kcal: 380 kcal | Servings: 24 cupcakes

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:

• 1 and 3/4 cups (220g) all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup (65g) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
• 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup (240ml) boiling water

For the Peanut Butter Frosting:

• 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup (250g) creamy peanut butter
• 4 cups (480g) confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup (60ml) heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

For the Chocolate Coating:

• 10 ounces (280g) semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil or vegetable oil

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and line muffin pans with cupcake liners.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla to the dry ingredients and mix on medium speed until well combined.
• Reduce the speed to low and slowly add boiling water to the batter. Mix until smooth and well combined.
• Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with batter. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Allow cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

For the Peanut Butter Frosting:

• In a large bowl, beat softened butter and peanut butter together until smooth and creamy.
• Add confectioners' sugar, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat on low speed until combined, then increase to high speed and beat for 3 minutes until fluffy.

For the Chocolate Coating:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate and coconut oil in 20-second intervals, stirring after each interval until smooth.
• Dip each cupcake into the chocolate coating, allowing excess to drip off. Place coated cupcakes on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Once all cupcakes are coated, place them in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set the chocolate coating.

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