Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Icing

This recipe combines 3 of the major food groups: coffee, chocolate, and peanut butter.  The cupcakes are very light and moist.

Chocolate Cupcakes

Cupcake Ingredients:
1 box Duncan Hines Devil's Food cake mix
1 4oz box instant chocolate pudding
3/4 cup fresh brewed coffee, cooled*
3/4 oil*
4 eggs*

* These measurement quantities are specific to a Duncan Hines mix.  If you choose to use another brand, just double the oil on the package directions and add an extra egg.  If you don't have coffee on hand, you can use water or milk.

Cupcake Directions:
1.  Pre-heat oven according to package directions
2.  In bowl of electric mixer, combine all ingredients on medium-low speed until well mixed
3.  Place cupcake liners in muffin tin and fill each one with batter 2/3's of the way up.
4.  Bake according to package directions

Peanut Butter Icing
Courtesy of Barefoot Contessa

Frosting Ingredients:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup peanut butter
5 Tbsp butter, softened
3/4 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp
1/3 cup heavy cream

Directions:
1.  Place powdered sugar, peanut butter, vanilla, and salt in bowl of electric mixer.  Mix on medium low speed until creamy.  If necessary, use a rubber spatula to scrap down bowl as you work.
2.  Add the cream and beat on high speed until mixture is light and smooth