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Commercial RecipePeanut Butter Topped Jumbo Cupcakes

Peanut Butter Topped Jumbo Cupcakes

Details

Time
28 minutes
Yields
36 cupcakes

Big events require big cupcakes. These Peanut Butter Topped Jumbo Cupcakes feature a HERSHEY'S Cocoa chocolate cupcake frosted with a creamy topping made with REESE'S Peanut Butter Sauce. Drizzle some extra peanut butter sauce on top and sprinkle with chopped peanuts for even bigger flavor.

Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time
3 minutes
Bake Time
20 minutes
Cool Time
5 minutes

Ingredients

  • --
    Chopped peanuts
  • 3 lbs.
    sugar
  • 1 lb. 10 oz.
    all-purpose flour
  • 8 oz.
    HERSHEY'S Cocoa, Natural (Item# 63505)
  • 4-1⁄2 tsp.
    baking powder
  • 4-1⁄2 tsp.
    baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp.
    salt
  • 10-1⁄2 oz. (6 large)
    eggs
  • 24 fl. oz.
    milk
  • 12 fl. oz.
    vegetable oil
  • 1 oz.
    vanilla extract
  • 24 fl. oz.
    boiling water
  • PEANUT BUTTER TOPPING
  • 7 oz.
    shortening
  • 8 fl. oz.
    cold water
  • 2 tsp.
    vanilla extract
  • 2 lbs.
    powdered sugar
  • 12 fl. oz.
    REESE'S Peanut Butter Sauce (Items# 35031)
  • --
    Additional REESE'S Peanut Butter Sauce (Item# 35031)
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Directions

1

Heat convection oven to 300°F (standard oven: 350°F). Line jumbo muffin pans (3-1/2 inches in diameter) with jumbo size paper baking cups.

2

Blend together sugar, flour, HERSHEY'S Cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in 20 qt. bowl of mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Mix on low speed 30 seconds. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, mixing on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in water (batter will be thin). Evenly divide batter into each prepared baking cups.

3

Bake 20 to 30 minutes* or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes on wire racks; remove cupcakes from pan. Cool completely.

4

Prepare PEANUT BUTTER TOPPING: Mix together shortening, water and vanilla in 20 qt. bowl of mixer fitted with paddle attachment on low speed until creamy. Add powdered sugar, mixing until fully incorporated. Gradually add REESE'S Peanut Butter Sauce, mixing until well blended. Continue to mix on medium speed for 5 minutes. Additional water may need to be added.

5

Frost cupcakes with PEANUT BUTTER TOPPING. Drizzle cupcakes with additional REESE'S Peanut Butter Sauce. Garnish with chopped peanuts.

Tip

Step 3: If using convection oven, rotate pans one-half turn (180°) after 10 minutes of baking.

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