CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CANDY CUPCAKES

Chocolate Peanut Butter Candy Cupcakes image

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ triple chocolate fudge cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 bag (8 oz) unwrapped Reese's peanut butter cups miniatures
2 cups powdered sugar
2 cups creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup whipping cream

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes. Reserve 12 of the peanut butter cup candies for garnish. Coarsely chop remaining candies; stir into batter. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
Bake 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, peanut butter, butter and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add whipping cream; beat until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Frost cupcakes. Cut reserved peanut butter cup candies in half; garnish each cupcake with 1 half candy.

Nutrition Facts : Fat 4, ServingSize 1 Serving