peanut butter buttercream chocolate cupcakes

Ingredients For peanut butter buttercream chocolate cupcakes

• CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
• 2 c

  all purpose flour
• 2 c

  sugar
• 1/2 tsp

  baking powder
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 c

  shortening
• 3/4 c

  water
• 2

  large eggs
• 3/4 c

  milk
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 4 oz

  melted unsweetened baking chocolate
• FILLING:
• 2 oz

  bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
• 1/4 c

  heavy cream
• 1 Tbsp

  confectioners' sugar
• PEANUT BUTTER BUTTERCREAM ICING
• 1 c

  butter, room temperature
• 4 c

  confectioners' sugar
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 3 Tbsp

  heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 c

  peanut butter