Peanut butter cupcakes are yummy, delicious and easy to prepare. Explore the article to know the recipe of how to make peanut butter cupcakes.
Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Children's Day celebrates childhood and is celebrated on 14th November. The national festival commemorates the birth anniversary of India's first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Nehru was extremely fond of children and was called Chacha Nehru by them in return. The festival is marked with fun and fervor throughout the country. All schools and educational institutions prepare for the day in advance and are lighted in the festive mood. Programs, events and activities form the main highlights of the festival. A number of delectable dishes are also prepared for the kids to enjoy. Peanut butter cupcakes are rich, yummy and extremely appetizing. Read through the lines to know the recipe of making these delicious peanut butter cup cakes. A must have for parties, indeed!
How To Make Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Recipe 1
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- ¾ cup Milk
- ½ cup Peanut Butter
- 1/3 cup Shortening
- 1½ cups Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
- ½ tsp Salt
Method
- Take a medium bowl and combine together peanut butter, shortening and vanilla essence. Beat well to cream the ingredients.
- Add sugar and beat till the mixture gets light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time. Beat well after each addition.
- Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture alternating with milk.
- Pour the batter in paper bake cups filling only till half.
- Bake the cup cakes at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
- Remove and frost the cupcakes with peanut butter.
Recipe 2
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Shortening
- 1/3 cup Peanut Butter
- 1¼ cups packed Brown Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1¾ cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1¾ tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Milk
- 16 miniature Peanut Butter Cups
Method
- Mix shortening, peanut butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat well till the mixture turns light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time. Beat the mixture after each egg addition.
- Add vanilla extract and stir well.
- Sieve flour, baking powder and salt together in a separate bowl.
- Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternating with milk.
- Take paper-lined muffin cups and pour the batter to fill up to ¼.
- Carefully press a peanut butter cup in the center of the batter till the top edge gets even with the batter.
- Bake the cup cakes at 350 degrees F for about 22 to 24 minutes till a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool the cupcakes in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the pans and cool on wire racks completely.
