Peanut Butter Cupcakes

(from bschetroma’s recipe box)

Source: New York Times

Serves 24 people

Ingredients

  • 3 c cake flour
  • 1 T baking powder
  • 1/4 t salt
  • 2/3 c unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 c sugar
  • 1/2 c light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 c creamy peanut butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 c whole milk

Directions

  1. eheat over to 350.

  2. Line a standard muffin tin with baking cups.

  3. Sift together cake flour, baking powder and salt.

  4. Using a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugars on low to combine and then beat on high speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes.

  5. Mix in the peanut butter, then add the eggs, one at time.

  6. On low speed, alternate adding the flour mixture and milk to the batter in three parts.

  7. Fill the baking cups with batter.

  8. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes.

  9. Cool on a wire rack.

  10. Ice with milk chocolate frosting

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