Vanilla Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Filling and Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

OMG!  Look!  I made cupcakes!

 

 

Aren’t they ugly?  LOL!

 

We are doing some home renovations and have spent a lot of time at IKEA.  Have you been?  Don’t go on Saturday. It’s totally crowded.  I happened to find one of these.  Compulsive shopping.  What can I say.

 

Saturday was the first time I tried to use it.

 

When my car left my house on a flatbed.

 

For the second time in one week.

 

So I made cupcakes.

 

 

 

And stuffed them with peanut butter frosting.

 

 

 

 

And topped them with chocolate buttercream frosting.

 

 

 

 

See that really ugly one?  Chris ate it.

 

 

 

 

Do you know how to put a piping bag together?  I did not.  Which was fine because it came assembled.  Until I had to change it for the chocolate.   Youtube was involved.

 

 

 

 

I had no idea how to make cupcakes without the mix that comes in a box.  I mean, I know that you need flour, eggs, butter, etc., but no clue for proportions.  Don’t they do that for you when they package it up in a box?  So I found this recipe that looked interesting and used it.

 

 

 

The car is still broken, but I feel better.

 

 

Vanilla Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Filling and Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

 

I used this vanilla cupcake recipe.

 

Peanut Butter Filling

Adapted from Brown Eyed Baker

 

Ingredients:

1 stick of butter, softened but not melted

1 cup creamy peanut butter

2 cups confectioner’s sugar

1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup heavy cream

 

Instructions:

Combine butter, peanut butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl and beat until combined.  Add cream and beat until combined and frosting is fluffy.

 

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Adapted from Brown Eyed Baker

 

Ingredients: 

1 stick of butter, softened but not melted

6 oz milk chocolate chips

1/3 cup heavy cream

3 cups confectioner’s sugar

1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract

 

Instructions:

Combine chocolate chips and cream in a microwave safe bowl.  Microwave for 30 seconds then stir.  Microwave for another 30 seconds and stir until chips are melted into the cream and you have a thick chocolate syrup.

Beat the butter with a mixer and add chocolate and vanilla.  Continue beating and add the confectioner’s sugar one cup at a time.  Beat until smooth.