Description
Molten Peanut Butter Lava Cupcakes melt hearts with rich chocolate and creamy peanut butter centers. Sweet indulgence meets pure comfort, promising pure bliss in each delectable bite you’ll savor.
Ingredients
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Cake Base:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup hot water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and arrange cupcake liners in a muffin tin.
- Sift together dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Whisk vegetable oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in a separate large bowl until well incorporated.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to the wet mixture, stirring gently until combined.
- Incorporate hot water into the batter, mixing until just smooth.
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely at room temperature.
- Create peanut butter filling by blending creamy peanut butter and powdered sugar until uniform.
- Carefully remove centers from cooled cupcakes using a small spoon or cupcake corer.
- Inject each cupcake with prepared peanut butter filling.
- Cream peanut butter and softened butter until light and fluffy.
- Gradually mix in powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
- Adjust frosting consistency with milk if needed.
- Pipe frosting generously over filled cupcakes.
- Embellish with chocolate chips and drizzle melted chocolate for extra decadence.
Notes
- Swap regular flour with gluten-free alternatives for celiac or gluten-sensitive bakers to make the recipe more inclusive.
- Use natural peanut butter with no added sugar to reduce overall sweetness and create a more balanced flavor profile.
- Enhance moisture by adding a tablespoon of Greek yogurt or sour cream to the cupcake batter for extra tenderness.
- Consider using dark chocolate chips or sugar-free chocolate for a lower-sugar version that still delivers rich chocolate flavor.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 196 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 3.4 g
- Protein: 3.5 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg