chocolate mini cupcakes w/pb cream cheese frosting

Name: Chocolate Mini Cupcakes w/PB Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: ## CAKE:; 1 cup(s) flour; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) cocoa powder, unsweetened; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) coffee, brewed and hot; 3 tablespoon(s) butter, melted; 1 large egg, beaten; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; ## FROSTING:; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened; 1/3 cup(s) peanut butter; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 cup(s) powdered sugar, sifted; ## GARNISH; - semi-sweet mini chocloate chips or chocolate covered espresso beans

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Jessica S

Peabody, MA

Updated on Nov 13, 2011

A very easy dark chocolate cake recipe passed on from my great aunt. Always served simply with some kind of peanut butter glaze or icing. The hint of coffee heightens the intensity of the chocolate. It's the only chocolate cake I will eat!

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield 24 serving(s)

Ingredients

CAKE:
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup coffee, brewed and hot
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FROSTING:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
GARNISH
- semi-sweet mini chocloate chips or chocolate covered espresso beans

How To Make chocolate mini cupcakes w/pb cream cheese frosting

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 24 mini muffin cups with paper liners.

Step 2

In medium-large bowl sift together all the dry ingredients. Whisk in all the wet ingredients into the dry, leaving the egg until last(as not to cook the egg with the hot coffee). Batter will be runny.
Step 3

Fill each cupcake liner 3/4 full. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Test cupcakes, starting at 10 minutes, with toothpick until it comes out clean. Remove from pan and let cool completely.
Step 4

To make frosting, beat together cream cheese, peanut butter, and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Add powdered sugar slowly and beat until fully incorporated and fluffy.
Step 5

Pipe or spread frosting on cupcake and top with mini chocolate chips or chocolate covered espresso beans.
Step 6

*This recipe may also be made into 12 regular-sized cupcakes- adjusting baking time to 15-20 minutes, or an 8"-9" round/square cake- grease and flour cake pan and adjust baking time to 25-30 minutes.
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