• Prep 25 Min
  • Total 1 Hr 25 Min
  • Servings 24
    Turn Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ cake mix into a delicious Halloween dessert with this easy recipe for chocolate peanut butter cupcakes.
    by Betty Crocker Kitchens

    Ingredients

    • 1box Betty Crocker™ Delights Super Moist™ Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
    • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
    • 1bag (8 oz) unwrapped Reese’s peanut butter cups miniatures
    • 2cups powdered sugar
    • 2cups creamy peanut butter
    • 3/4cup butter, softened
    • 1teaspoon vanilla
    • 2/3cup whipping cream

    Make With
    Betty Crocker Cake Mix

    Steps

    • 1
      Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
    • 2
      In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes. Reserve 12 of the peanut butter cup candies for garnish. Coarsely chop remaining candies; stir into batter. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
    • 3
      Bake 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
    • 4
      In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, peanut butter, butter and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add whipping cream; beat until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Frost cupcakes. Cut reserved peanut butter cup candies in half; garnish each cupcake with 1 half candy.