Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcake
Author: Maryann Ridini Spencer
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- Chocolate Cake
- 1.5 c. flour (I use Pure Pantry's Organic & Gluten Free All-Purpose Baking Mix)
- 1 c. organic coconut sugar
- 1 tsp. soda
- ¼ c. Navitas Naturals organic raw chocolate cacao powder
- 1 c. cold water
- 1 T. apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- ⅓ c. canola oil
- coconut oil (for greasing cupcake tin)
- Peanut Butter Frosting
- ¾ c. creamy, organic peanut butter
- 3 T. coconut oil (In liquid form. If it is solid, heat up until it is liquid)
- 1 T. honey
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 T. gluten-free flour or corn starch
Instructions
- Instructions for the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease the inside of a cupcake tin (each individual cup) with a bit of coconut oil.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, blend all ingredients together.
- Spoon mixture into individual cupcake tins.
- Bake in the oven for approximately 20 minutes. (Make sure the cupcakes spring back a bit when touched. You might also insert a toothpick to check readiness. Be very careful not to over cook the cupcake or it will dry out).
- Cool cupcakes in the tin. Once the are completely cooled, remove delicately from the tin and place cupcakes side by side in a container. Refrigerate for one hour.
- Instructions for the Peanut/Coconut Butter Frosting
- In a small cuisinart, add in all ingredients and pulse. The mixture will not be solid, but it should not be too runny. If it is, add in a bit more flour or corn starch.
- After cupcakes have been completely cooled, frost each cupcake and top with a large walnut.
- Serve immediately!
Notes
Storage: These cupcakes are best stored in the refrigerator. When serving, serve cupcake at room temperature.
I don't like to use cupcake papers with this recipe because the papers get a little spotted due to the oil in the recipe and I find they look prettier when not in a foil.
©2014 Maryann Ridini Spencer/SimplyDeliciousLiving.com
I don't like to use cupcake papers with this recipe because the papers get a little spotted due to the oil in the recipe and I find they look prettier when not in a foil.
©2014 Maryann Ridini Spencer/SimplyDeliciousLiving.com
Recipe by at https://maryannridinispencer.com/chocolate-peanut-butter-cupcake/