{Peanut Butter Buttercream}

I hear tell of people who do not enjoy peanut butter.

Though this is a very foreign concept to me, I can only assume it is true.

Try as I can, I can not understand this.

Peanut Butter is creamy. Dreamy. Goodness.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Peanut Buttery…….

You know what goes great with peanut butter?

Leaving it’s side kick jelly out of the equation.

CHOCOLATE.

 

Lovely things come out of this combo.

Like Reese’s cups.

And Buckeyes. 

Here, however, we are talking about chocolate cake, with peanut butter icing. 

You heard me right.

Peanut Butter Icing.

Did the clouds just part and the birds begin to sing?

Yes, I think so.

Super, super simple.

You just use the basic icing recipe I posted for the Oreo Cupcakes, and add 1/2 to 3/4 creamy peanut butter to taste.

Here it is:

Peanut Butter Buttercream

2 sticks (1 cup) butter (softened, but still cold, not room temp)

4 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 Cup to 3/4 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter

pinch of salt

milk

Whip the softened butter in the mixer until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, salt. Add milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until you reach a nice consistency. I normally use about 4. Beat until smooth. Start by adding 1/2 cup peanut butter- add more to taste. 

Ideally, you would top these cupcakes (or cake if you are so inclined) with mini Reese’s cups. 

I had none.

Woe is me. 

While I think this is best on Chocolate, don’t discriminate.

Yellow loves peanut butter too.

And for those of you who don’t love peanut butter… I’m still confused. 

Luckily I have this icing to console me.

~Tina

{Ore-oh My!}

 

Did you read my Girl Scout Cookie post?

NO? why not?

*chants to self*

“I will not cry, I will not pout, I will not cry, I will not pout”.

I feel better now.

I’m sure you are relieved.

The Girl Scout Cookie Cupcake post is here.

This is the same basic idea, except instead of Thin Mints, you use Oreos.

I bet you guessed that from the title of this post.

Clever, clever readers.

Just use your basic yellow (or white) cake.

Crush a row of Oreos and throw into the batter.

Easy peasy.

But don’t go admitting that. Be sure to lament the difficulties of this cupcake.

People will think you are Betty Freaking Crocker.

For the icing:

You’ll need 2 sticks (1 cup) butter (softened)

4 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

pinch of salt

4-6 Tablespoons milk

Top these with either crushed Oreos, mini Oreos, or an Oreo cut in half. If you are  brave.

That, by far, is the hardest part of this entire recipe.

While Oreos enjoy being twisted apart, they do not, I repeat DO NOT, like to be cut in half.

Stick an entire Oreo on there. Seriously. Just go whole hog.

Who eats half an Oreo anyway?

No one normal, that’s for sure.

~Tina