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Perfect Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

• From: Eclectic Recipes

Ingredients

• Cupcakes2 cups sugar

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

• 2 eggs

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

• 3/4 cup cocoa

• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 cup whole milk

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 cup boiling water

• Frosting1 cup confectioner's sugar

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter

• 5 Tbs unsalted butter, room temperature

• 3/4 tsp vanilla extract

• 1/4 tsp kosher salt

• 1/3 cup whole milk (or cream)

These would undoubtedly win the taster's choice award at any bake sale!

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Add sugar and vegetable oil to stand mixer. Mix on low until incorporated.
• Add one egg at a time and mix on medium speed for 1 minute.
• Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Turn mixer to low and add 1/3 of the milk, then 1/3 of the flour mixture, and so on, until everything is incorporated.
• Add vanilla extract and mix on medium for 2 minutes until smooth. Add boiling water and mix on low until incorporated.
• Add batter to cupcake pan. Bake at 350°F for 25–30 minutes or until toothpick is clean when removed from the center of the cupcakes.
• Combine sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and kosher salt in a stand mixer or mixing bowl. Mix well. Add milk a little at a time until you get the desired consistency.
• When cupcakes are cool, frost them.