Chocolate Ganache Peanut Butter Cupcakes
"I've been baking cakes for years and enjoy trying new combinations of flavors and textures. For this recipe, I blended peanut butter and chocolate. As soon as I took the first bite, I knew I had created something divine! —Ronda Schabes, Vicksburg, Michigan..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups sugar
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1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup baking cocoa
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1 cup buttermilk
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1 cup strong brewed coffee, room temperature
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1/2 cup canola oil
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2 large Nellie’s Free Range Eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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FILLING:
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1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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2 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
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GANACHE:
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2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
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1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
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PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING:
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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4 large egg whites
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups unsalted butter, softened
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1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
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