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Yum Alert: Triple Decker Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

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You already ate an abundance of Thanksgiving food last Thursday, you might as well end the week with a bang. Forget about the calories and indulge!

triple decker chocolate peanut butter cupcakes

Ingredients:

for the peanut butter filling:
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
4 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

For the chocolate cupcakes:
1-2/3 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sour cream
2 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
8 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs

for the peanut butter frosting:
24 tbsp (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tbsp vanilla extract
5 cups confectioners’ sugar
3 tbsp milk

18 miniature Reese’s peanut butter cups for topping

For Instructions, click here.

Image and recipe via Erica’s Sweet Tooth.

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