Chocolate Cupcakes & Peanut Butter Icing (Makes 14 to 15 cupcakes)

Name: Chocolate Cupcakes & Peanut Butter Icing (Makes 14 to 15 cupcakes)
Ingredients: 12 tablespoons (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed; 2 extra-large eggs at room temperature; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 cup buttermilk, shaken, at room temperature; ½ cup sour cream, at room temperature; 2 tablespoons brewed coffee; 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup good cocoa powder; 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; Miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, to decorate (optional); Kathleen’s Peanut Butter Icing; 1 cup confectioners’ sugar; 1 cup creamy peanut butter; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; 1/3 cup heavy cream

INGREDIENTS

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12 tablespoons (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

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2/3 cup granulated sugar

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2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed

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2 extra-large eggs at room temperature

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2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

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1 cup buttermilk, shaken, at room temperature

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½ cup sour cream, at room temperature

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2 tablespoons brewed coffee

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1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

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1 cup good cocoa powder

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1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

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½ teaspoon kosher salt

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Miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, to decorate (optional)

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Kathleen’s Peanut Butter Icing

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1 cup confectioners’ sugar

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1 cup creamy peanut butter

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5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

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¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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¼ teaspoon kosher salt

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1/3 cup heavy cream

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