Chubby Hubby Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

For the cupcakes:

3 cups

cake flour

1 tbsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

salt

2 sticks

unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 1/2 cups

sugar

1 cup

malted milk powder

large eggs, at room temperature

1 tbsp

vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups

buttermilk, at room temperature

For the filling:

8 oz

bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

1 cup

heavy cream

4 tbsp

unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 1/2 cups

coarsely chopped pretzels

For the frosting:

3 sticks

unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 cup

creamy peanut butter

4 1/2 cups

confectioners’ sugar, sifted

coarse salt

2 tsp

vanilla extract

3 tbsp

heavy cream

To garnish:

Mini pretzels drizzled with melted chocolate