Peanut Butter & Chocolate Snack Cakes

Name: Peanut Butter & Chocolate Snack Cakes
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 18 snack cakes
Ingredients: Cake; 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 3/4 cup buttermilk *; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips; Frosting; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Half & Half; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Decorator sugars or sprinkles

Peanut butter and chocolate–two classic ingredients combined in this easy-to-pack treat.

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25 min

Prep Time

50 min

Total Time

18 snack

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Ingredients

Cake

³/₄ cup firmly packed brown sugar

³/₄ cup creamy peanut butter

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

³/₄ cup buttermilk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 ³/₄ cups all-purpose flour

1 ¹/₂ teaspoons baking powder

¹/₄ teaspoon baking soda

¹/₄ teaspoon salt

1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Frosting

2 cups powdered sugar

¹/₄ cup unsweetened cocoa

¹/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

¹/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Half & Half

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Decorator sugars or sprinkles

*Substitute 2 teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice and enough milk to equal 3/4 cup; let stand 5 minutes.

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 18 muffin pan cups; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine brown sugar, peanut butter and butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed. Add eggs; continue beating until well mixed. Add buttermilk and vanilla; beat at low speed until well mixed. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; continue beating until well mixed. Stir in mini chocolate chips.
STEP 3

Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Bake 20-24 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Combine all frosting ingredients in bowl. Beat at low speed until well mixed. Increase speed to medium; beat, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy. Spread evenly over snack cakes. Sprinkle with decorator sugar.