Chocolate Cupcakes with Fluffy Peanut Butter Frosting: Cupcake Show #8 Recipe Video

Directions GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven to 325 F.

Line the cupcake tin with cupcake liners.

In a microwave proof bowl, melt chocolate in microwave for 30 second bursts.

In a bowl, put all the dry ingredients together stir to mix and set aside.

MAKING 5. In a mixer bowl, beat together butter and brown sugar until fluffy.

Put in the vanilla and mix..

In a bowl, break the eggs and add one at a time to the butter mixture beat well after each addition.

Add in melted chocolate and mix.

Sprinkle in the dry ingredients, in 2 batches alternating it with the buttermilk.

. Pour boiling water in, and mix until just combined.

. Scoop the batter into cupcake wells using a large ice cream scoop and bake for 20 minutes, or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.

FINALIZING 12. Remove the pan and let it cool on cooling rack for 5 minutes.

. Lift the cupcakes using a fork and place over a cooling rack and let it cool completely.

For Peanut Butter Frosting:

In a mixer bowl, cream the butter and add in the peanut butter.

. Put it in powdered sugar, vanilla and milk and beat until fluffy, for about 5 minutes.

SERVING 16. Pile the frosting on the cupcake and serve as desired.