Chocolate Cupcakes and Peanut Butter Icing

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This is my second time making these cupcakes and I have to say, these are so good! The cake it's self is moist and chocolatey. The icing is perfect. I did tweak the icing by not adding as much confectioner's sugar. This really brought out that roasted peanut butter taste! My son is allergic to eggs, so I made these egg less by adding applesauce, and they came out great! Definitely give these a try!

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These are ridiculously amazing! They taste like a Reese's Peanut Butter cup! The cake itself is not at ALL dry...it was perfect. It wasn't too sweet, but very chocolaty...this was perfect because the peanut butter frosting is sweet and rich...a perfect balance to the chocolate cake. I used Ghiardelli cocoa powder because I knew it would be amazing. I made these for my husband's birthday (he is a die hard PB and chocolate fan, and he was super impressed. He kept telling me they tasted like they came from a bakery! : Thanks for another winning recipe, Ina! You never disappoint! :

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The cupcakes were very chocolaty. They were not too sweet. The frosting was sweet and balanced the sweetness of the entire cuppcake. The frosting was creamy, easy to make but the taste was too peanut buttery. Finally, these cupcakes were NOT dry.

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I am not a big baker but Ina always intices me to try new sweet treats. This one did not disappoint. For those reviewers who did not have success with this recipe, you have to give it another try. Just prepare it EXACTLY how it is written, and you too will be enjoying the most moist cupcake with the most fluffly icing. This recipe is a perfect combination of peanut butter and chocolate. Take it from a savory fanatic, this dessert is a home run...or for those EuroCup fans...a gooooaaaaal.

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I was surprised so many people wound up with dry cupcakes despite their efforts. I did make a few changes to the recipe, but nothing that should make such a huge difference from the original. I poured the batter into two separate cake pans instead and adjusted the baking time to about 30-35 min. My cake was moist and delicious. The frosting was not too "peanut-buttery" at all. My only guess is perhaps some reviewers might have positioned the cupcakes too low in the oven and thus they dried out or the batter was over-beaten. Check the cakes five minutes before the end of the baking time with a toothpick. If there's a few crumbs attached (not gooey then they're ready, likewise if the toothpick comes out clean. Btw, I had neither buttermilk nor sour cream. If you have drinkable kefir, (which is what I had take a measuring cup and pour one tbsp of lemon juice and the rest with the kefir to the one and a half cup line and let stand for five minutes. Milk and lemon juice should work too.

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I made these last night, but with a few alternatives. I used a boxed Devil's Food cake mix because it was what I had and needed to use it up. However, I did follow the icing recipe completely all except for the instant coffee because I did not have any already made. I totally thought of a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup as I was trying these. A great and new way for me to make something with chocolate! I'm always trying to find new ways to make things with chocolate. I had never tried Peanut Butter Icing until yesterday and I thought it was so delicious that I could have just eaten that straight up out of the bowl! With the icing, I used half and half instead of heavy cream because it was again what I had. It made the icing not as thick and rich, which was okay with me. I will make these again, next time, I might follow the recipe entirely.

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The icing was very delicious however the cake itself was very dry. Dont even try to cool them in the fridge, if you do they turn out as hard as a rock. I tried these cupcake once, but I will probably not make them any time soon! Even most of the store bought cupcakes are a lot better than these were.

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Yummy yummy cake.

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Amazing!!!

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Honestly not to sound weird and all but I love you Ina. You never fail me. I never have a bad review. You make the most amazing food and desserts and this one is a wow. You are just my date everyday from 4-5pm.