Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

These chocolate cupcakes are the best ever!  The coffee really deepens the chocolate flavor.  And the frosting...AMAZING!  -Kristin

1/2 c. hot coffee
1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa
2/3 c. and 1 t. flour
1/2 t. baking soda
1/8 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1/2 c. and 1 T. sugar
2 eggs
1/4 t. vanilla extract

FROSTING:
1/4 c. butter
8 oz. softened cream cheese
5-6 cups powdered sugar
1/3-1/2 c. peanut butter

• In a glass measuring cup mix together the hot coffee and cocoa and set aside to cool.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In a larger bowl cream together the butter and sugar.  
• Beat in the eggs one at a time.  
• Mix in the vanilla.
• Then beat in alternating the flour mixture and coffee mixture.
• Fill 12 cup muffin tin with papers and fill with cupcake batter.
• Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes.

• FROSTING:  Beat the softened butter and cream cheese together.  
• Slowly add the powdered sugar till desired consistency.
• Add peanut butter to your taste.
• Frost completely cooled cupcakes.
• Store in fridge.