Ingredients
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3 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup peanut butter, creamy
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1 tablespoon milk
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2 cups sugar
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1 3/4 cups flour
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1/2 cup cocoa
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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2 eggs
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1 cup water
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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1/3 cup butter, softened
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar and milk until smooth.
- Set aside.
- In a bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
- In another bowl, whisk the eggs, water, oil and vanilla.
- Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. (batter will be thin.).
- Fill paper-lined jumbo muffin cups half full with batter.
- Drop scant tablespoons of peanut butter mixture into center of each.
- Cover with remaining batter.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes.
- Remove from pans to wire racks.
- Cool completely.
- Combine frosting ingredients.
- Frost cupcakes.
- Store in refrigerator.