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Sunday, July 17, 2016

peanut butter cup chocolate cupcakes with toasted peanut butter meringue frosting

Ingredients

  • Servings: 14
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 14 miniature peanut butter cup candies
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins

  • preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). line 14 muffin cups with paper muffin liners.
  • whisk flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. add milk, vegetable oil, 1 egg, and vanilla extract; mix using an electric mixer on low speed until just combined. increase speed to medium and mix well.
  • reduce mixer speed to low and slowly pour boiling water into flour mixture. increase speed to medium and beat for 1 minute.
  • fill each muffin cup halfway and place a peanut butter cup in the center of each.
  • bake in preheated oven until golden and tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 20 minutes. remove from oven and cool in pan for 5 to 10 minutes. cool completely on a cooling rack before frosting.
  • set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  • whisk egg whites and sugar together in a bowl until just combined. pour egg mixture into a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. return egg mixture to bowl. whisk egg mixture on high speed until still peaks form.
  • place peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl. heat on high at 15-second intervals, stirring in between, until peanut butter is thin and creamy. gently fold melted peanut butter into egg whites. transfer peanut butter frosting to a piping bag.
  • pipe frosting cooled cupcakes.
  • toast cupcakes under preheated broiler until lightly browned, about 1 minute.

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