The Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

Yield: 24 cupcakes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

24 mini dark chocolate peanut butter cups

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Line cupcake tins with paper cups.

2.  Into a large mixing bowl add all of the dry ingredients and whisk together.  Next, add all of the wet ingredients and stir together until well blended.

3.  Fill cupcake tins 1/3 full, and drop one mini dark chocolate peanut butter cup into the middle of each cupcake tin.  Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  Allow cupcakes to cool on a rack.

You can use any topping or frosting with these dark delights.  I would recommend peanut butter topping, or cream cheese frosting.