Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe posted by Staff Writer Pin Share Tweet Email Jump to Recipe This Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting is rich and indulgent, but it’s also light and creamy at the same time. It pipes and spreads like a dream, and it tastes ridiculously good. Pair it with my favorite Doctored Up Cake Mix recipe for a truly epic chocolate cake! Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting Things to Love about this Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting ➀ It’s texture. I’m not kidding when I say it’s a dream to spread and pipe. If you’re spreading it on a layer cake, it will go on smoothly without pulling up bits of the cake in the process. And if you’re piping it on top of cupcakes, it will hold those beautiful lines perfectly– but you won’t choke on a dense frosting when you take a bite. ➁ This is chocolate and peanut butter, but not in an in-your-face kind of way. The peanut butter isn’t subtle, per se. But you won’t be dying for a glass of milk after one taste if you know what I mean. It’s so light and fluffy that the peanut butter chocolate combo doesn’t overwhelm your tastebuds. Instead, you’ll find that it’s a perfect balance of both flavors and will keep you coming back for more! ➂ Simple ingredients. Nothing crazy here– butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and that’s pretty much it! What Tastes Best with Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting? Peanut Butter Cup Banana Cupcakes (pictured) Yellow Cupcakes and Yellow Cake Chocolate Cupcakes Banana Cake Chocolate Cake Sandwiched between two peanut butter cookies Or two chocolate chip cookies Or two brownie cookies! Check out my cake recipes and cupcake recipes for more ideas! Yield This recipe makes just enough to fill and cover a three-layer cake or to easily frost 2 dozen cupcakes. And you’ll get more than what you need for a thick layer of frosting on a 9×13 sheet cake. Continue to Content Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe Yield: 12 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes This Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting is rich and indulgent, but it's also light and creamy at the same time. It pipes and spreads like a dream, and it tastes ridiculously good. Print Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened to room temperature 1 cup creamy peanut butter 4 to 4-1/2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 tbsp vanilla extract 4-5 tbsp whole fat milk or half-and-half (but not heavy cream) Instructions Use the paddle attachment of a stand mixer to beat together the butter and peanut butter until mixed well.Add 4 cups of the powdered sugar, one cup at a time and mixing well in between each addition. Add a tablespoon or two of milk as needed to keep the consistency smooth and creamy.Mix in the cocoa powder and vanilla.At this point do a taste test. If needed add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar to taste. Also add any remaining milk to achieve desired consistency. Nutrition Information: Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1 Amount Per Serving: Calories: 182Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 119mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 1gSugar: 10gProtein: 3g