Reese’s Cupcake

My friend was having a birthday and her favorite candy is definitely Reese’s peanut butter cups. I was nervous when I decided to make these cupcakes, but I am so glad I did. 

They are absolutely delicious and look so fancy. People will not be able to believe you made these at home and how delicious this dessert recipe is! The cupcakes start with a Reese’s Peanut Butter and then topped with the best peanut butter frosting.

We even finish off the cupcake with another PB Cup. This easy cupcake recipes is one of my favorite cupcakes and my family loves when I make them. This is the perfect dessert for birthday parties, holidays and gatherings where you need a sweet treat.

Why We Love this Cupcake Recipe

There is a peanut butter cup in the middle of the cupcake! It is so good. When you take a bite out of these yummy creamy peanut butter center cupcakes, there is decadent peanut butter in the middle.

Chocolate and peanut butter fans will go crazy over these cupcakes! That little secret ingredient is worth the extra step!

It is that little bit of goodness that transforms these cupcakes to something out of this world!

Once you bite into these cupcakes, store bought will never do again! You will be asked to make these over and over. Whenever I take these somewhere, people request the recipe!

Ingredients

• Chocolate Cake Mix – Use any type of cake mix. You will need the ingredients from the box which includes eggs and oil
• Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – We like using the Mini Reese’s Cups
• Cupcake Liners – Helps to keep your muffin pan clean
• Homemade Peanut Butter buttercream Icing – Feel free to use any type of frosting

Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe in the recipe card.

How to Make Reese’s Cupcakes

• Step 1 – Freeze the Reese’s Cup – Place the Mini Reese’s peanut butter cups in the freezer so they get nice and hard (make it easier to use).

Step 2 – Make the Cake mix in a mixing bowl – Mix your cake mix just like normal according to the directions in a large bowl. We have even added in chocolate chips. Combine with a stand mixer or a hand mixer.

Step 3 – Spoon in the Cupcake Holders – Place cake batter in your cupcake tins and cook for half the time on the box. Remove the cupcakes from the oven.

Step 4 – Unwrap the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Place one mini Reese’s peanut butter cup in the middle of each cupcake. You may need to push down slightly. Place back in the oven and let cupcakes bake for the remaining time.

Step 5 – Chop Reese’s Cup – Meanwhile, chop up the remaining peanut butter cups.

• Step 6 – Frost the Cupcakes – Icing the chocolate cupcake recipe and top with the chopped up peanut butter cups. Enjoy the most delicious cupcakes.

How to Make Peanut Butter Icing

This creamy peanut butter frosting has lots of powdered sugar and is so tasty. It makes the best peanut butter frosting.

Make sure you use a good electric mixer to get everything nice and smooth. This will be handy for the cake as well. You will alternate between medium speed and high speed.

If you have a little extra time, try making this Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe. Once you know how to make a chocolate cake from scratch, it’s very easy. The ingredients are simple pantry ingredients like flour, sugar and baking powder.

Recipe Tips

• When to put the Reese’s Cup in? – You can place the peanut butter cup before you put the batter in the cupcake liner or pour some batter into the liner and then place your peanut cup in. I have tried different ways, and they all seem to work.
• Use different candy – I like to make these cupcakes around Halloween. The kids get so much candy. I have tried to this recipe and Snickers candy worked great.
• Change the frosting – A sour cream frosting would be good with this sweet chocolate cupcake.
• Get a cupcake carrier – I take these to parties all the time. If you don’t have a cupcake carrier, they make transporting cupcakes so much easier! It keeps them all together standing up and no mishaps on the trip there.
• Filling Cupcake Pan – Try to fill the paper cupcake liners with about the same amount to ensure that the cupcakes bake evenly. We like using an ice cream scoop to easily fill the muffin cup.
• Frosting Cupcake – Make sure that the cupcakes have cooled completely to room temperature before frosting the cupcakes. You pipe the frosting on the cupcakes with a piping bag or spread it on with a knife.

How to Know When Cupcakes are Finish Baking

Baking time will vary depending on your oven and the size of your cupcakes. You will know that you cupcakes are finish baking when the edges and center are set.

We also recommend using a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake to check to see if cupcakes are finished baking. If the toothpick comes out clean, then they are ready to be removed from the oven.