Barefoot Contessa’s Chocolate Cupcakes and Peanut Butter Icing

The Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, is a renowned American chef and television personality known for her delicious and approachable recipes. Her chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter icing are a crowd-pleasing dessert that combines the rich flavors of chocolate and peanut butter.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 70 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 17.

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Barefoot Contessa’s Chocolate Cupcakes and Peanut Butter Icing

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American, Baking Courses: Anytime, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 20 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 3840

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 1.5 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 0.5 cup Cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon Baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 0.75 cup Buttermilk
• 0.5 cup Vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 2 Eggs
• 0.75 cup Boiling water
• 0.5 cup Unsalted butter
• 0.5 cup Creamy peanut butter
• 2 cup Powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 0.25 cup Heavy cream
• 0.25 cup Chopped peanuts

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and eggs.
4. Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
5. Stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth.
6. Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
7. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
8. Remove from the oven and let the cupcakes cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
9. In a medium bowl, beat together the unsalted butter, creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream until smooth and creamy.
10. Once the cupcakes are completely cooled, frost them with the peanut butter icing.
11. Sprinkle chopped peanuts on top for garnish.
12. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 18g28%

Total Carbohydrate 38g13%

Sugars 26g

Protein 5g10%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.