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Chocolate Nutter Butter Cupcakes

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake:

  • 1 box Devil's Food Cake Mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 C. oil
  • 1/2 C. milk or buttermilk
  • 1 C. sour cream
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Nutter Butter frosting:

  • 3/4 C. butter softened
  • 1/2 C. peanut butter creamy
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp. milk
  • 6-8 Nutter Butters finely crushed and sifted
  • 3-4 C. powdered sugar

Extra Nutter Butters dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with peanuts

Instructions

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
  2. 2. Sift cake mix into a large bowl to remove any lumps.
  3. 3. Add eggs, oil, milk, sour cream and vanilla extract and stir until smooth.
  4. 4. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 15-20 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
  5. 5. Let cool.
  6. 6. Nutter Butter Frosting: Beat butter and peanut butter until smooth. Add vanilla and milk and beat again. Add crushed Nutter Butters and 2 cups powdered sugar. Continue to add more powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency. If it becomes too thick, add more milk!
  7. 7. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and top with Nutter Butters that have been dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with peanuts.