Reese's Cupcakes

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A chocolate cupcake with a peanut butter cup surprise on the bottom covered with a peanut butter frosting and sprinkled with Reese's Pieces. A peanut butter and chocolate lover's dream!

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cupcakes, peanut butter

Servings:

Equipment

Muffin Tin

Ingredients

1 box Devil's Food Cake Mix plus ingredients on box
18 regular size peanut butter cups frozen
1 box Reese's Pieces

Frosting

1 cup unsalted butter softened
1 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
pinch of salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 18 muffin cups with cupcake liners.
Mix cake batter according to box instructions.
Place a small spoonful of batter in the bottom of each cupcake liner.
Place a peanut butter cup on top of the batter in each cup.
Spoon cupcake batter into cupcake liners, filling 3/4 of the way.
Bake for 20-22 minutes or until firm to the touch on top. Let cool.
For Frosting, combine butter and peanut butter in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add in vanilla extract. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and heavy cream. Beat on high for a good 30 seconds.
Taste for seasoning and add a pinch of salt if needed.
Spread frosting onto cupcakes with an offset spatula or a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Sprinkle with Reese's Pieces.

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Notes

Freezing the peanut butter cups keeps their shape intact so that they form a nice bottom layer instead of melting into the batter.

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