Ingredients
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 2/3 cups sugar
- 1 1/3 cups cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 ounces egg yolks
- 3 ounces egg whites
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Peanut Butter Cream Frosting, recipe follows
- Chocolate Ganache, recipe follows
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line regular sized cupcake pans with 24 liners.
Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on low until incorporated, about 30 seconds.
In a separate bowl, combine the egg yolks, egg whites, milk, oil, water, and vanilla. Add the liquids to the dry ingredients in 3 stages, scraping down at each addition and beating for about 30 seconds.
Fill the cupcake liners three-quarters full and bake until baked through, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool completely.
Fill a piping bag with the slightly chilled Chocolate Ganache. Cut the tip of the bag off and insert the tip into the center of a cooled cupcake. Squeeze to allow a small amount of mixture into the center. Release and remove the bag from the cupcake. Repeat on the other cupcakes. Generously frost the top of each cupcake with Peanut Butter Cream Frosting. Drizzle with remaining Chocolate Ganache.
Peanut Butter Cream Frosting:
- 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 6 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
In a mixing bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and cream cheese. Scrape down the bowl and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the bowl again and add the peanut butter. Mix until blended. Scrape down again and add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Mix until incorporated.
Chocolate Ganache:
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 9 ounces semisweet morsels
In a microwave-safe glass bowl, heat the heavy cream and butter for 1 to 2 minutes until mixture just bubbles. Add the semisweet morsels. Let stand for 1 minute. Stir constantly until dark, thick, and creamy. Slightly chill before using.
Notes
This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
Photo: Chocolate Peanut Butter Ball Cupcake Recipe

















Review This Recipe
You must be logged in to review this recipe.
or Sign Up to Review
Newest Ratings and Reviews
Read all 23 reviews
By billiejeanloveskyle
Gautier, MS
on August 16, 2012
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
Wow! These were really good! I made them for my nephew's birthday party and everyone loved them. I used 7 whole eggs plus 3 yolks. I also only used 5 cups of sugar for the frosting. This recipe ended up making 42 (quite large cupcakes and after piping the frosting on there was still a ton left, so next time I'll cut the recipe in half. But overall, these were delicious!
By myers.carrie13
on July 21, 2012
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
Delicious combo of chocolate and peanut butter. I put 1/3 less sugar into the frosting and I though that made it taste more rich instead of too sweet. I will definitely make this again, although I may use a different cake recipe because this one was very crumbly.
By sammypooch25
on June 24, 2012
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
Awesome! I also used only 4 cups of sugar in the frosting intstead of 6 and it was perfect. My family went nuts for these
Read all 23 reviews