If you’ve always loved a good peanut butter jelly sandwich and if you are not averse to a luxuriously rich buttery cake, I suggest you bookmark this and bake it at the first opportunity you have. This cupcake is gloriously addictive and beats Magnolia Bakery’s Cupcake hands down effortlessly!
So far, I’ve had pretty good results with the recipes from Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes. I only wish I have the time to bake every single one of them. (See here , here and here for the recipes I have tried…)
The recipes are in general not too sweet though I normally still try to tune down the amount of sugar used. I like it that Martha Stewart’s book features a good collection of more adult and classic cupcake flavours and design.
This cupcake is moist and delicious enough to eat on its own. The incorporation of coarsely chopped roasted salted peanuts adds lovely texture to every bite but the creamy peanut butter frosting is one icing on the cake that takes you to the realm of cake-bliss. I would gladly lick the frosting from a spoon.
However, be warned, the deliciousness is the result of copious use of sour cream, thick cream,cream cheese and of course, creamy peanut butter! However, your inhibition gets lost at first bite. So enjoy and worry later!
I am submitting this post to Aspiring Bakers #13: Enjoy Cupcakes! (November 2011) hosted by Min of Min’s Blog. Please do take time to check out the event here.
- 1¾ cups all purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup /136g unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅔ cup creamy peanut butter (I used 100g)
- 3 large eggs
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup coarsely chopped roasted salted peanuts
- ½ cup strawberry jelly or jam
- Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting
- 6oz (170g) Cream cheese @ room temperature
- ⅓ cup (40g) Confectioner’s / icing sugar
- 1 cup (200g) Creamy peanut butter
- ½ tsp Vanilla extract
- ½ cup Heavy cream (whipping type)
- Cupcake
- Preheat oven to 190C (375C). Line standard muffin tin with paper liners. Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Reduce speed to low. Mix in peanut butter, add eggs one at a time, beating until each is incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
- Mix in vanilla extract. Add flour mixture gradually and mix well to incorporate. Mix in sour cream and peanuts.
- Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each ¾ full. Bake at 190C for 20 min until a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean.
- Cool down cupcake completely and frost with creamy peanut butter frosting. Leave a small well in the middle of the cupcake. Add a dollop of strawberry jam into each well.
- Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting
- Cream cream cheese and sugar together until pale and fluffy.
- Add peanut butter and vanilla extract and mix until well blended.
- In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream until medium / stiff peaks are formed.
- Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
{ 29 comments… read them below or add one }
yum yum i love pb&j.
and i love the addition of the chopped nuts in the batter!
oh yum! what a classic combo that I would have not thought to see n a cupcake (more in a sandwich!). Good one for aspiring bakers!
very interesting combination. I am still a cupcake virgin but this recipe might be the first one
Definitely sinful but oh so delicious! I love the flavor combinations!
They look so good..I have her book..so far so great too:)
I love all the 4 creams you mentioned and I don't care about the calories if I only eat one, hahahah!
These cupcakes look amazing! As always, love your pretty cupcake cases. And that jam… is it home made? Looks so full of fruit! Now you've got me itching to try Martha Stewart recipes.
p.s. It was nice meeting you and being able to put a face to your blog. Hope we'll have more opportunities to meet
cream cheese peanut butter frosting… YUMM!!
I don't think I can stop at one…. you are right eat first and worry later;)lovely peanut butter cupcakes;)
Hey Shirley, your Jelly Cupcake is a Recipe Guessing Game on Knapkins. Think your friends can win? http://knapkins.com/guess_games/794?source=fb
Yum, not better combination than P & J. I have the book and will try it out one weekend.
Oh these are DELICIOUS! I haven't tried this combo before myself! It's time
@Eelin – yes, the jam can be considered 'homemade' but I did not make them. I got them at Fredo Galaxy…
Absolutely gorgeous!
This is complete genius! I never thought to make this into a cupcake but it's such a natural combo. Now I know what to make for my PB and J loving friend!
these treats look colourful looks wonderful
Fabulous! Love peanut butter frosting!
I loved the cupcakes and most of all the strawberry toppings!
Me love the cupcakes especially the peanut butter frosting.
They look wonderful, Shirley!
As I look at the close up of your cupcae, I can almost smell the peanut butter ! Funny it even caused hunger pangs.
This look so delicious. I don't care about all the cream used, I eat first think later.. hehe
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich has been my go-to lunch for many years in Sg! Till now, I enjoy PB&J on toast. You have transformed PB&J into decadent cupcakes! Amazing.
How many cupcakes does this recipe make?
@Anonymous : I got 15 cupcakes out of this.
Shirley, I can already imagine the flavour! Must be really yummy.
I'm new to baking but have been an avid reader of yours for the longest time. Would you be so kind as to advise me on the type of oven that I should get to help start my baking journey?
Thanks and I look forward to receiving a reply soon. Really want to start baking cakes and hopefully when I get better, macarons!
S
@Anonymous : Thank you for your support. I am using an oven from De Dietrich and I am quite happy with it. I am not too familiar with the other ovens, though. But I have heard good reviews for Tekka, Brandt and Bosch. You can check out Happy Homebaker's website. She was also having a hard time deciding which oven to get….http://happyhomebaking.blogspot.com/2010/11/is-it-b-b-or.html
Hi Shirley – These are adorably done. They will be great for guests entertaining this holiday season. Thank you for sharing them with us on Season with Spice.
thanks