Chocolate-Peanut Butter Yummies!

Yesterday was my birthday and my parents bought me a recipe book all about cupcakes.  This is one of the cupcake recipes that I've tried out.   

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Yummies 

Ingredients: 

1 (21 ounce) package double fudge brownie mix
2 eggs
1 package of mini peanut butter cups

Instructions:

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees 
2.  prepare brownie mix according to package directions using 2 eggs. spoon into 8 miniature foil cupcake liners and fill three-fourths full.
3. place peanut butter cup in center of each and push into batter.  Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until tothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Makes approx 8 cupcakes.

decorations:


Buttercream recipe:

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoon milk
4 cups powdered sugar

Mix all ingredients until creamy.
For pure white frosting, use one cup shortening and no butter.
-frosting for 18 cupcakes

Last but not least, ice all the cupcakes with the buttercream generously and top it with the left over mini peanut butter cups.

So there you have it, don't they look delicious!