Heaven!!!

This weekend was one of my childhood friend's baby shower! I made these for her and her future little boy, Lincoln. Sad to say I didn't make them baby showery, but they were heaven on earth! I adapted a few recipes and they came out yummy! Great if you are craving something rich! This can also be made into a cake! Two 8x8 or 9 inch pans or a 9x13.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes

1 Devil cake mix
3 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1 cup low fat buttermilk
1~2 tbs creamy peanut butter (I just threw in a heaping spoon full!)
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or cut up miniature reeses peanut butter cups)

Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix the cake mix, eggs, oil, buttermilk, and peanut butter with mixer on low for 30 seconds. Mix on high for 2 minutes while scraping the sides. Stir in chocolate chips or peanut butter cups. Spoon into lined cupcake pan about 2/3 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Will make 24 cupcakes. Or poor into two greased 9 inch cake pans and cook for about 30 minutes.

Cool completely and store in an air tight container if made before hand.

Frosting

1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter
4 tbs unsalted butter at room temperature or 2 heaping spoonfuls of soft butter spread
3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/3 cup heavy cream

Place the powdered sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and a sprinkle of salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or just use an electric mixer (won't come out as smooth but not a noticeable difference). Mix on medium-low speed until creamy, scraping the sides of the bowl as you work. Add the cream and beat on high speed until the mixture is light and smooth. For cupcakes place in a piping bag with a large tip, or you can cut the tip of the bag off to make a round tip. Frost the cupcakes in a swirling motion. Top with Miniature Reeses Peanut Butter cups!

I forgot to take a picture before I put the lid on so it smashed the tops! Oh well... you get the idea! :)