Go-to Chocolate Cupcake Recipe!

Thanks for checking in to learn about my go-to chocolate cupcake recipe. I found this recipe about two years ago through stumble upon and I thought it was strange, but I figured I would give it a try. What I love about this recipe is that its not too far of a stretch  in that, its not completely from scratch. You start with a boxed mix and with a little love and a few extra ingredients you can have the best cupcakes you've ever made!

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:
1 boxed Devil's Food cake mix
1 package of instant chocolate pudding
1 cup of sour cream
4 eggs
1 cup of vegetable oil
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

AND THAT'S IT! Please note that you only use the MIX from the box, do not prepare the cake according to the box and then add the extra ingredients.

For this particular occasion I wanted to spruce these babies up for Easter! So before baking, I stuck a mini frozen peanut butter egg (Reese's) in the raw batter and baked for 18-20 minutes at 350 degrees. I topped them with a very simple peanut butter buttercream frosting and another peanut butter egg!

For the frosting I whipped 1 and 1/2 sticks of softened salted butter with 1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter. I added two cups of powdered cugar, slowly, and then finished it with a tablespoon of vanilla extract and a tablespoon of milk. I whipped all of those ingredients together until the frosting was light and fluffy and used a large star tip to pipe the frosting on.

You can fill the cupcakes with any candy - just freeze them first! I hope you try this one out and let me know how it goes for you! The sour cream and pudding mix may sound a little odd but, trust me, its worth it! Let me know how it goes and thanks again for reading!