Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache

Makes 12

Ingredients:
1 C flour
1 C peanut butter
1 1/2 t baking powder
100 g butter
1 egg
1 C brown sugar
pinch of cinnamon
1 t vanilla
pinch of salt


Ganache:
150 g dark chocolate
100 mL cream


Peanut Butter Frosting:
1 C peanut butter
1/3 C milk
1 t vanilla
2 1/2 C icing sugar


Method:
1. Beat peanut butter, butter and sugar until well combined. Gradually beat in egg.
2. Sift in dry ingredients and incorporate until well combined.
3. Divide into 12 cases and bake for 13-18 minutes. Allow to cool.
4. In the meantime, combine all frosting ingredients together until a smooth consistency is achieved.
5. Heat chocolate and cream over a double boiler until melted and set aside to cool and thicken.
5. Pipe peanut butter frosting onto cooled cupcakes and finish with ganache.