Reese's Peanut Butter Cupcakes - Monday

It's time to get rid of all of that leftover Easter candy!

Ingredients:

CHOCOLATE BATTER

• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 stick butter, room temperature
• 6 tbsp sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2.5 tbsp sour cream
• 1 tbsp melted chocolate, cooled

PEANUT BUTTER BATTER

• 1/2 cup & 1 tbsp flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2.5 tbsp peanut butter
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1/4 tsp vanilla

CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM

• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 2-2.5 cups powdered sugar

PEANUT BUTTER BUTTERCREAM

• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 2-4 cups powdered sugar

ADDITIONAL

• Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, half or whole to top each cupcake. Add chopped reese's to the batter or buttercream too!

For the full recipe, please visit The First Year Blog for more!