Chocolate-Peanut Butter Layered Cupcakes

1 ½ cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1/3 cup veggie oil
1 cup water
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 (8oz) brick of cream cheese – softened
¾ cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup powdered sugar
¼ cup Reese’s peanut butter chips
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350*. Place paper cups in 18 muffin cups.

In a large bowl, mix flour, cocoa, brown sugar, baking soda, and alt. Add oil, water, vinegar and vanilla to flour mixture, stirring just until smooth. Do not over mix!

In another large bowl, beat egg, cream cheese, peanut butter and sugar together until smooth. Add powdered sugar; beat until creamy.

Spoon 1 level tablespoon chocolate batter into each cup; evenly spread 1 level tablespoon peanut butter filling on top. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with peanut butter and chocolate chips.

Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not over bake). Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack; cool 15 minutes. Serve warm or cool.