Jelly-filled Cupcakes With Peanut Butter Frosting

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 cup grape jelly
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 8 ounces bar cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 1/2 teaspoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• mini chocolate chip (optional)
• crushed chocolate candy bar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. line cupcake pan with baking cups.
• 2 for the cupcakes, sift flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
• 3 in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping occasionally.
• 4 beat in eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla. reduce speed to low, scraping occasionally.
• 5 slowly pour in milk and mix until smooth. gradually add flour mixture and mix just until blended. scoop batter evenly into pans, about 3/4 full. bake 20 minutes. cool in pan 15 minutes. remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
• 6 fill jelly in a squirt bottle and screw on cap. carefully insert into cupcake and gently squeeze in about 1 teaspoon of jelly, making three insertions in a line in the middle of the cupcake.
• 7 for the frosting, mix butter, cream cheese, and peanut butter in medium bowl on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 8 slowly add powdered sugar and ground cinnamon and continue to mix until smooth.
• 9 add milk and vanilla and mix until frosting is a good spreading consistency. frost cupcakes.
• 10 sprinkle mini chocolate chips or crushed candy bars on frosting.