Hello friends!
I am soooo happy to announce and show you my new blog & logo design! Hooray! It took me a while to get here but we’re here and I’m so thankful.
Please take a look around and let me know what you think. . and while you’re at it, kick back and eat one of these! Dude, whoever invented Nutter Butter bites rocks. Seriously. The crunch and peanut butter from the cookie, along with the cake and chocolate ganache is pure heaven.
Hope you enjoy. . and maybe I’ll see you on Fridays for #FlyFridays!
Mini Chocolate Ganache Nutter Butter Cupcakes
Makes 24 regular cupcakes or 48 mini cupcakes.
ingredients
cake
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Special equipment: 2 (12-count) muffin pans with paper liners or a mini cupcake pan
directions
Preheat the oven to 350. Line cupcake pan with liners.Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt into large bowl and whisk to blend and form a well in the center. Whisk 1 cup water, buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a medium bowl or a large measuring cup to blend. Pour the wet ingredients into the well in the dry ingredients; whisk just to blend.
Divide the cake batter into the cupcake liners. Bake cupcakes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean; about 22-25 minutes for regular cupcakes, 18-20 minutes for mini cupcakes.
Chocolate Ganache & Peanut Butter Topping
ingredients
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup melted peanut butter (just melt in the microwave)
- 24 Nutter Butter bites (or 48 if making the mini cupcakes)
directions
Place the chocolate chips in a small bowl. Combine the heavy cream and vanilla extract in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook until small bubbles appear on the outside edge of the cream.Pour the hot cream mixture over the chocolate chips. Using a fork or whisk, gently stir until all the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Let the ganache stand at room temperature to cool to lukewarm.
assembly
Dip the tops of each cupcake in the ganache and transfer to a baking sheet. Next, place a Nutter Butter cookie on top of each cupcake. (You can assemble a few of these at a time so the ganache stays warm enough so the cookie can stick to the cupcake). When you have all your cupcakes ready, using a spoon or fork, dip into the melted peanut butter and drizzle the melted peanut butter across all of the cupcakes.
Hope you enjoy!
Alice, it looks great!! 🙂 And these cupcakes look super yummy!
Thank you so much, Julie! 🙂
Alice, everything looks fabulous!!! Congrats on the new blog and for all the hard work and creativity that went into it. It’s inspiring. And these cupcakes look ridiculously amazing as well! I’ll be following you by email from now on. : ) –Lauren
Thank you so much, Lauren! That means a lot! 🙂 My web designer, Chris Graver, has been amazing and we are still working out some kinks but I’m really happy that it’s finally live! 🙂
I can’t gush enough about how much I love your new blog. Everything is gorgeous, clean, modern … totally up my style alley! And of course, your food and writing are the shining stars. These cupcakes look amazing – but what in the world is a Nutter Butter? I don’t think we have them in Canada. They sound like something I wouldn’t be able to stop eating. When I get all the foodie pen pal info sorted out, maybe I’ll find some in my package from you… 😉
Nancy!!! O.M.G. You have never had a Nutter Butter?! I am emailing you directly right now to get your address. Life will never be the same. . ok I am exaggerating . . but these are super yummy and super addictive. 🙂
Re: the blog, you are so sweet! Thank you so much for the sweet and kind compliments! I’m blushing.
Thanks for the note on your new blog! It looks great! I love the flash show of pics and the cupcakes look delicious!
Hi Brandi! Thank you so much! Yes, the slideshow was highly recommended by my designer. . he’s been awesome and so wonderful! Thank you again!