Butter cup
Butter cups are a type of confectionery which are traditionally made from chocolate and butter, and sometimes cream. The chocolate is melted and then combined with the other ingredients, which are then formed into small cups or discs. Butter cups are often coated with a layer of sugar or chocolate, and sometimes both.
The first butter cup recipes appeared in the early 19th century, and were generally made with chocolate and cream. Butter was not originally an ingredient, but was added later on as a way to give the confection a more solid consistency. The first chocolate butter cups were likely created in the United States, and the first recipe for them appeared in a cookbook published in 1851.
Butter cups became increasingly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and recipes for them began to appear in magazines and newspapers. By the mid-20th century, butter cups were a well-known candy, and they remain popular today.
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When making butter cupcakes, the most important thing to remember is to not overwork the batter. Overworking the batter can cause the cupcakes to become dense and doughy, so it is important to mix the ingredients just enough to combine them. Additionally, it is important to use a good quality butter when baking, as this can greatly affect the flavor and texture of the cupcakes. Lastly, make sure to bake the cupcakes at the right temperature and for the right amount of time, as this can also affect the taste and texture.
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Recipes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
- salt
- vanilla extract
- confectioners sugar
- peanut butter
- semisweet chocolate
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cups
- gold button
- butter
- dark brown sugar
- dark chocolate
- icing sugar
- milk chocolate
- peanut butter
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
- vanilla extract
- chocolate cake
- peanut butter
- butter
- oil
- powdered sugar
- greek yogurt
- milk
- egg
- reese peanut butter
Easy Peanut Butter Cupcakes
- chocolate frosting
- yellow cake
- peanut butter
Homemade Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
- powdered sugar
- sleeve graham cracker
- peanut butter
- milk chocolate chip
Homemade Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
- icing sugar
- peanut butter
- brown sugar
- chocolate
- butter
Build Me Up, Peanut Butter Cup
- peanut butter
- powdered sugar
- paper muffin
- banana chip
- grey salt
- bar bittersweet chocolate
Peanut Butter Cups for Grown-Ups (or kids too!)
- seal salt
- honey
- ghirardelli cacao bittersweet chocolate chip
- peanut butter
- salt
Chocolate Hazelnut and Peanut Butter Cupcakes
- em
- jif chocolate hazelnut spread
- water
- pkg pillsbury supreme white cake
- powdered sugar
- vanilla extract
- crisco vegetable oil
- jif peanut butter
- butter
- crisco all vegetable shortening
- peanut
- salt
- bittersweet chocolate
- egg
- cupcake
- frosting
Build Me Up, Peanut Butter Cup
- peanut butter
- powdered sugar
- paper muffin
- banana chip
- grey salt
- bar bittersweet chocolate
Pumpkin Butter Cups
- Chocolate Cups
- salt
- dark chocolate
- Pumpkin Butter
- pumpkin
- allspice
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- brown sugar
- cardamom
- salt
- orange zest
- orange juice
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
- peanut butter
- hershey milk chocolate chip
- powdered sugar
- salt
Keto Peanut Butter Cups
- sugar carb chocolate
- peanut butter
- powdered erythritol
Choco-Peanut Butter Cups
- sweet chocolate chip
- white chip
- roll pillsbury peanut butter cooky
- peanut butter
- nature valley oats honey crunchy granola bar
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
- peanut butter
- powdered sugar
- hershey milk chocolate chip
- salt
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes Recipe
- Peanut Butter Buttercream
- peanut butter
- sugar
- butter
- salt
- vanilla extract
- egg white
- Chocolate Cupcakes
- vanilla extract
- egg
- buttermilk
- sugar
- salt
- cocoa powder
- vegetable oil
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- Chocolate Coating
- vegetable oil
- chocolate
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
- peanut butter
- hershey milk chocolate chip
- powdered sugar
- salt
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
- bittersweet chocolate
- peanut butter
- bittersweet chocolate
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
- bar sweet chocolate
- pepperidge farm puff pastry sheet
- miniature marshmallow
- peanut butter
Banana, Chocolate, Peanut Butter Cupcakes
- heavy cream
- heavy cream
- all purpose flour
- lemon juice
- bittersweet chocolate chip
- buttermilk
- banana
- baking soda
- butter
- sugar
- salt
- cornstarch
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- salt
- butter
- milk
- egg
- peanut butter
- egg yolk
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
- baking soda
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- butter
- butter
- buttermilk
- coffee
- cocoa powder
- heavy cream
- salt
- peanut butter
- powdered sugar
- vanilla extract
- egg
- peanut butter
Mini Pumpkin Seed Candy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups.
- honey
- pepita
- peanut
- coconut sugar
- vanilla extract
- dark chocolate chip
- peanut butter
- coconut oil
- salt
Mini Peanut Butter Cups
- maple syrup
- peanut butter
- chocolate
- salt
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- peanut butter 71%
Usual Ingredients
- salt 35%
- powdered sugar 29%