Peanut Butter Chocolate

WARNING: Contains Nuts & Milk

Today I decided to drown my distaste in a cake-y-er version of a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. The cake is a peanut butter cake and the frosting is a homemade milk chocolate frosting that resembles the texture of buttercream. I ended up having way too much batter and about ran out of cupcake paper so I threw the remaining glob into two small pans and tossed them in the oven. The cake came out a bit chewy and I felt like a dog with, well, peanut butter stuck to the roof of my mouth! The milk chocolate is actually quite good considering I'm not a fan of baked chocolate or chocolate frosting. This is not the best cupcake I've ever made, but it is decent. If you like peanut butter then this is defiantly a cupcake for you! Also, defiantly a cupcake that should be paired with a cold glass of milk! 

Both recipes can be found in the link below: 

www.inthekitchenwithkp.com/recipe/peanut-butter-cupcakes-with-chocolate-icing-complete-a-birthday-celebration 

Have a cupcake-tastic day! 

Chocolate Chip

WARNING: Contains Milk

Today I began my journey in the world of baking; exciting, exciting. I took a nontraditional route and used a Babycakes. A babycake is a countertop appliance that bakes mini cupcakes to perfection! This is a great tool to have. It's easy to clean, takes very little space, and can easily create lots of fond memories. (www.thebabycakesshop.com) 

This was also my first time using a piping bag, which I used to frost. I learned how to use it by watching seasons 1 & 2 of TLC's Next Great Baker. Great show, I highly recommend it. 

Now to the cupcake:

I made a Chocolate Chip cake with tael Vanilla Frosting, topped with mini chocolate chips. 

The chocolate chip recipe can be found in the link to the right: www.cooks.com/recipe/o88q39vp/chocolate-chip-cupcakes.html

The vanilla frosting was simply:

1/2 creamed butter, 3 cups powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons of milk, and one 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. This makes enough frosting to frost the whole batch of cupcakes with extra to spare (though these were mini cupcakes).  Also, this frosting tastes GREAT on graham crackers and pretzels. 

Finished product: