Peanut-Filled Devil's Food Cupcakes |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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This recipe from Mary Lou Timpson of Colorado City, Arizona features a luscious peanut butter filling surrounded with devil's food and then iced with a rich layer of ganache. âThey're to die for!â says Mary Lou Timpson. Ingredients:
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened |
1-1/2 cups sugar |
3 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1-1/4 cups cake flour |
1/2 cup baking cocoa |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 cup buttermilk |
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee |
filling: |
1 cup creamy peanut butter |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar |
ganache: |
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped |
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream |
1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and coffee just until combined.
2. Filled paper-lined muffin cups half full. Bake at 325° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
3. For filling, in a small bowl, beat peanut butter and butter until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert a small tip. Add filling. Push the tip through the bottom of paper liner to fill each cupcake.
4. For ganache, place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool for 10 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened.
5. Place a heaping tablespoonful of ganache on top of each cupcake; spread toward the edges. Sprinkle with peanuts. Chill for 20 minutes or until set. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 2 dozen.
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