I’ve discovered a cupcake recipe I just adore…it’s an Ina Garten, of whom I’m not a huge fan, but her cupcakes are delicious.

It’s a rich chocolate cupcake with fluffy peanut butter icing, both of which are of an impeccable flavor, but what I love about the recipe is that it’s precise. I’ve made a lot of cupcakes, loving the whimsy of the whole process, but most of the recipes I’ve tried leave me with bowls of leftover icing, or one pan of perfect cupcakes and one of burnt or underdone ones, etc. Something’s just a little off.

Not so with these. They’re lovely, simply. The sour cream and coffee add a richness that you wouldn’t expect and the peanut butter is fluffy and light to counterbalance the decadent chocolate.

All in all, a favorite that I can’t wait to serve during a legitimate gathering.