LET'S DO SOME BAKING!

LET'S MAKE SOME CUPCAKES!

 We had company visit last week, 

so cupcakes were in order!

We made Red Velvet and Peanut Butter Cup!

Here's how ...

Of course, we need to line our cupcake tins!

Then we mix everything together!

Oh, I forgot ...

...we have to unwrap the peanut butter cups!

Then you fill the paper cups with about

two tablespoons of batter, dotting

each one with a candy!

Then you fill the remaining 3/4 full.

Then we bake!

  Then we make the Red Velvet Batter,

and bake!

 Then we make the icing!

 Vanilla Buttercream for the Red Velvet Cupcakes

Peanut Butter Cream,

of course, for the Peanut Buttercup Cupcakes!

What you get are two fabulously flavored, 

deliciously decadent cupcakes!

WE ATE THEM ALL!

I forgot to add ...these cupcakes are easy peasy ...

only 10 minutes to mix them up!

Can't get anymore simple!

Here are the recipe's ...

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUP CUPCAKES

1 Box Chocolate Cake Mix

3 Eggs

1 Cup Milk

1 Bag Chocolate PB Cups

(We used the small ones, but I would

suggest using the regular sized PB Cup Candies!)

*****

Mix together cake mix, eggs, and milk.

Place 2 tablespoons batter into paper

liners and place a PB Cup on top.

Fill paper liners 3/4 full.

*****

Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes.

Remove from oven and cool

completely before icing!

PEANUT BUTTER ICING
1 Cup Peanut Butter

(can be smooth or chunky)

1/2 Cup Butter, room temperature

2 Cups Powdered Sugar

3 - 4 Tbsp. milk or cream

1 tsp. Vanilla

****

Combine peanut butter and butter,

mixing together until light and fluffy.

Add sugar, 3 Tbsp. milk or cream

and vanilla. Mix together, gradually

increasing speed. Mix until smooth

and creamy. Add 1 Tbsp. milk or

cream if frosting is too thick!

Ice your cupcakes and enjoy!

 

RED VELVET CUPCAKES

1 Box Dark Chocolate Cake Mix

(or White Cake Mix)

3 Eggs

1 Cup Milk

1 Small Bottle Red Food Coloring

1 tsp. Vanilla

*****

Mix together cake mix, eggs, milk,

food coloring, and vanilla. Pour

into paper liners, filling 3/4 full.

*****

Bake at 350 for 15 - 18 minutes.

Remove from oven and cool completely

before icing!

*****

VANILLA BUTTERCREAM ICING

8 Tbsp. (1 stick) Butter,

room temperature

3 3/4 Cups Powdered Sugar

3 - 4 Tbsp. Milk or Cream

2 tsp. Vanilla

****

Add Sugar, 3 Tbsp. Milk or Cream,

and Vanilla. Beat frosting, increasing

speed until frosting is nice and creamy.

Add up to 1 more Tbsp. milk or cream

if frosting is too thick!

FOR ADDED ENTERTAINMENT

GARNISH WITH SPRINKLES OF CHOICE!

We used finely crushed chocolate cookies

for the PB Cupcakes; and,

chocolate shavings for the Red Velvet!

PLEASE TAKE ONE!

THEY ARE DECADENT!

(Trust me ...my hip's don't lie!