How to make Peanut butter cake at home?

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Peanut butter cup cakes are a delectable combination of chocolatey goodness and sweet, salty peanut butter, and making them at home is easier than you might think! Here are two options to consider, depending on your desired level of effort:

From Scratch:

  1. Gather your ingredients:

    • For the cake: All-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, milk, vanilla extract, cocoa powder.
    • For the peanut butter filling: Creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, softened butter, salt.
    • For the frosting: Unsalted butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, milk, vanilla extract.
    • Optional decorations: Peanut butter cups, chopped peanuts, chocolate shavings.

  2. Prepare the cake batter: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour your cupcake pan. Whisk together dry ingredients in a bowl. In another bowl, cream together wet ingredients until light and fluffy. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.

  3. Make the peanut butter filling: Cream together peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter, and salt until smooth and spreadable. Pipe or spoon the filling into the center of each cupcake batter before baking.

  4. Bake and cool: Bake the cupcakes for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let them cool completely in the pan before frosting.

  5. Whip up the frosting: Cream together softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add cocoa powder, milk, and vanilla extract, beating until smooth and spreadable.

  6. Frost and decorate: Frost the cooled cupcakes with your prepared frosting. Decorate with mini peanut butter cups, chopped peanuts, chocolate shavings, or any other creative flair you desire.

Quick and Easy Boxed Cake Mix Shortcut:

  1. Get your cake mix and ingredients: Choose a chocolate or vanilla cake mix. Gather the required ingredients based on the mix instructions (eggs, oil, water, etc.).

  2. Make the peanut butter filling and frosting: Follow the same steps as the "From Scratch" version to prepare the peanut butter filling and chocolate frosting.

  3. Prepare and bake the cupcakes: Prepare the cake batter according to the box mix instructions. Fill your cupcake pan with batter and add a dollop of peanut butter filling into the center of each cupcake. Bake as per the mix instructions.

  4. Frost and decorate: Once the cupcakes are cool, frost them with the prepared chocolate frosting and get creative with your decorations!

Tips for success:

  • Don't overmix the cake batter, a few lumps are okay and result in a lighter cake.
  • Make sure your oven is preheated for even baking.
  • Don't over-whip the frosting, or it will become too stiff.
  • Feel free to adjust the sweetness of the peanut butter filling by adding more or less powdered sugar.
  • Get creative with your decorations! You can use different types of chocolate (milk, dark, white), drizzle melted chocolate over the frosting, or sprinkle with chopped nuts or candy pieces.

Enjoy your delicious homemade peanut butter cup cakes! They're sure to be a hit with peanut butter and chocolate lovers alike.

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