Peanut Butter Cupcakes w/ Peanut Butter Frosting

Oh man...if you love peanut butter, you have to try these (I think my only complaint is that they're a little too sweet, but I think most people would be fine with this level of sweetness). Julie and Jenny came over because the three of us LOVE peanut butter. We didn't use Reese's Pieces because I was dumb and forgot, but I wouldn't have eaten them anyway (bleh!)...so sorry Julie & Jenny! :(

Baked on 7/31/09


Peanut butter-y frosting:


Peanut Butter Cupcakes w/ Peanut Butter Frosting recipe (original HERE):

Peanut butter cupcakes:

2/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 cup creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp baking powder
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour

1) Cream together shortening and sugar
2) Add eggs & beat well
3) Add peanut butter & beat well
4) Add milk and vanilla extract alternately with the baking powder and flour (this part was funny...we weren't even sure if we were doing it correctly because it took awhile and seemed weird, although we DID understand why we had to alternate the ingredients like that)
5) Fill the muffin liners ~3/4 full with batter
6) Bake for 20-25 min or until golden brown & a toothpick comes out clean
7) Cool cupcakes completely on a wire rack & frost with peanut butter frosting

Peanut Butter Frosting

1 - 16oz box (1lb) powdered sugar
1 - stick margarine, softened (1/2 cup) ** I used butter
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 - tsp vanilla extract
Milk (~3 - 4 tablespoons)

1) Cream powdered sugar and margarine together
2) Add peanut butter & mix well
3) Add vanilla extract & enough milk to make it easy enough to spread
4) Beat mixture together until you have the desired consistency
5) Frost cupcakes when completely cooled