This post may contain affiliate links.For more information, please see our affiliate policy.Leave a ReviewJump to Recipe These luscious Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting have a dark chocolate cake made with buttermilk and the most creamy frosting.

If you love peanut butter and chocolate, you’ll adore these cupcakes! If you’re dreaming of chocolate cupcakes, ingredients matter.This recipe pulls out all the stops to ensure the most tender and moist made-from-scratch chocolate cupcake imaginable.But it doesn’t stop there.

I show you a super-easy peanut butter buttercream (can I just say peanutbuttercream?) that is, literally and figuratively, the frosting on the cake.Table of ContentsRecipe ingredientsIngredient notesStep-by-step instructionsRecipe tips and variationsRecipe FAQsChocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe Recipe ingredients At a Glance: Here is a quick snapshot of what ingredients are in this recipe.Please see the recipe card below for specific quantities.

Ingredient notes Buttermilk: To make your own buttermilk, in a small bowl, whisk 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice into ½ cup of milk.Let stand until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.Step-by-step instructions For the chocolate cupcakes: Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees.Line two 12-cup cupcake pans with paper liners and spray with non-stick spray.

In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking s

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