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chocolate halloween peep cupcakes

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Recipe by
Catherine Cappiello Pappas
@LadyGourmet
Amityville, NY

These chocolate Halloween Peep cupcakes are a festive and fun holiday treat for the whole family and so easy to whip up!

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(1 rating)
yield 1 dozen
prep time 5 Min
cook time 25 Min

Ingredients For chocolate halloween peep cupcakes

  • FOR CUPCAKES:
  • 1/4 c
    boiling water
  • 3/4 c
    semisweet dark chocolate
  • 5 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 c
    cake flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 c
    buttermilk or sour milk (1/2 cup milk plus 1/2 teaspoon vinegar; let stand for 10 minutes to curdle)
  • FOR ICING:
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter
  • 2 c
    confectioner's sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • ghost peeps

How To Make chocolate halloween peep cupcakes

  • 1
    For Chocolate Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Pour boiling water over chocolate. Set aside to cool to room temperature. In a stand mixer, beat butter until whipped and creamy. Add sugar, beat until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time. Finally, add melted chocolate. In a large bowl sift together flour and baking soda. Alternate between the dry ingredients and the sour milk, until a light and well combined batter forms. Turn into a tray of lined cupcake tins. Bake for about 25 minutes or until tester comes out clean. For Icing: In a stand mixer combine butter and sugar until thick and creamy. Spread over each cupcake, once completely cooled and top with Ghost Peeps immediately before the frosting sets.
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