Cola Cupcakes With Peanut Frosting
Chocolate and peanut butter cupcakes with the caramel taste of cola topped with creamy icing sprinkled with crushed peanuts, chocolate vermicelli, and sea salt.
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 220 ml Cola
- 65 g Cocoa Powder
- 100 g Unsalted Butter
- 140 g Granulated Sugar
- 75 g Smooth Peanut Butter
- 4 Tablespoons Double Cream
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Frosting
- 250 g Icing Sugar
- 80 g Unsalted Butter
- 25 ml Whole Milk
- 1 tablespoon Smooth Peanut Butter
- 1 tablespoon Sea Salt
- 1 tablespoon Chocolate Vermicelli
- 1 tablespoon Crushed Salted Peanuts
Instructions
Cake Batter
- Place all of the cake batter ingredients into a bowl and whisk until you have a smooth batter.
- Cook at 170 degrees for around 10 minutes until a cocktail stick comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack to cool.
Frosting
- Whisk butter and peanut butter until fluffy
- Add icing sugar, cream, and salt and whisk until all is combined.
- If it seems a little thick you can add a few drops to cold water.
- Pipe the frosting on to the cooled cakes and sprinkle with sea salt, crushed peanuts, and chocolate vermicelli.