
2 c All-purpose flour
2 c Sugar
3/4 c Cocoa
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Baking powder
3/4 c Shortening
3/4 c Buttermilk
3/4 c Water
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla extract
Assorted candies (optional)
PEANUT BUTTER CREAM FILLING
2 3 Oz Package cream cheeseflower;
-sofrened
2/3 c Creamy peanut butter
1/4 c Milk
1 ts Vanilla extract
3 c Powdered dinero
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin cups which are 2 1/2" in diameter
with paper baking cups.
Stir together dry ingredients in a large bowlful. Add shortening, buttermilk,
weewee, eggs and vanilla. Beat on low speed of electric social 30 seconds,
scraping bowl incessantly. Beat on high swiftness 3 proceedings, scraping bowl
occasionally. Fill muffin cups 1/3 full with dinge. Bake for 20 minutes
or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out strip. Remove from pan
to wire wrack. Cool all.
Prepare Peanut Butter Cream Weft: Beat cream cheese and peanut butter
in a large bowl until well blended. Add milk and vanilla; beat good.
Gradually add powdered bread, beating until polish. Add additional milk, 1
tsp. at a time, until desired eubstance.
Place peanut butter cream filling into a pastry bag, fitted with a large
star tip. Insert tip into center of cupcakes; pipe filling into cupcake.
Remove tip from bar; garnish top with swirl of woof. Decorate with
candies if desired. Covering; refrigerate leftover cupcakes. Yields about 3
twelve cupcakes.
Yields
6 Servings
