Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Dulce de Leche Frosting
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Cupcakes
- 2 cups sugar
- 1-3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup cocoa
- 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1-1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk*
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup canola oil
- 1 cup hot water
Peanut Butter Filling
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2-3 Tbsp milk, just enough to make it a smooth consistency
Dulce De Leche Frosting
- 1 cup dulce de leche, I use President's Choice jar sauce + more for drizzle
- 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a 12-cup muffing tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, sift together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In another bowl, mix with an electric mixer the eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, canola oil. Add water and mix until very smooth. The batter will seem very runny, but they will be fine.
- Fill cupcake liners ¾ full and bake in preheated oven for 22-27 minutes. Allow to fully cool before filling. *if you don’t have any buttermilk, just use milk and add 2 tsp white vinegar; set aside for 5 minutes to curdle.
To make Peanut Butter Filling:
- Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Fill a pastry bag or injection icing tool with filling. Insert tip into centre of cupcake, swirling around a bit to make a cavity. Inject with filling until it appears at the surface and cavity is full (as shown). Repeat with all cupcakes.
To make Dulce De Leche Frosting:
- Beat Dulce De Leche, cream cheese and vanilla in a a bowl with mixer until smooth. Transfer to pastry bag or frost cupcakes with a knife.