Superbowl Cupcakes

I know this post was due yesterday, but work has been chaotic lately. Some of you may know I'm on a new project at work. I will be writing some posts related to this project later in the month! Anyways, back to my weekend. I ended up making chocolate peanut butter-filled cupcakes with chocolate frosting for a Superbowl party H and I attended. I didn't cover the entire cupcake with frosting to give it a football shape. The only thing I would change next time would be thinner consistency for the white frosting so that it could lay on the chocolate frosting better.

 

Chocolate Cupcakes 

from Martha Stewart

3/4 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)

3/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

6 tablespoons buttermilk

1 large egg

1 large egg white

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.With an electric mixer, combine cocoa and 3 tablespoons hot water until a thick paste forms. Add butter, buttermilk, egg, and egg white; beat until combined. Whisk in flour mixture until smooth. Scoop (or spoon) batter into prepared tin(s). Bake about 20 minutes.

Peanut Butter Filling

1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup confections' sugar

In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the butter and peanut butter until combined. On low speed add the sugar 1/4 cup at a time. Spoon the filling into a pastry bag and fill cooled cupcakes.

Chocolate Frosting

1 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup milk

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup powdered sugar

Combine chocolate chips, milk, butter and vanilla in microwave-proof bowl. Microwave for 30-40 seconds. Remove and whisk until chocolate chips melt in and mixture is smooth (return to microwave for a few seconds if necessary). Add powdered sugar and continue whisking until smooth.

Enjoy!