One of my favorite things when I was a kid was an Abba Zabba. Now, if you’re like most people, you have no idea what this candy bar is or WHY an Abba Zabba cupcake would be the most amazing thing to put in your mouth. Let me explain….
An Abba Zabba is a white taffy candy ‘bar’ with a creamy peanut butter filling. They’re delicious, and growing up, they were pretty hard to come by.
Abba Zabba Cupcake
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1/2 C. Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1/2 C. butter softened
- 4 eggs
- 1 pkg butter cake mix
- 2/3 C. water
Filling:
- 2 tsp hot water
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 7 oz jar marshmallow creme
- 1 bar Abba Zabba blended into dust
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 1/3 c. powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Ganache:
- 1 c. peanut butter chips
- 3/4 c. heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat the oven to 325.
- Combine peanut butter and butter until fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each one.
- Add cake mix slowly, alternating between water and mix.
- Stir until combined.
- Pour into pans.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- DO NOT OVERBAKE!
Filling:
- In a small bowl, combine water and salt until salt is dissolved; Cool.
- In a small bowl, beat remaining ingredients until light at fluffy.
- Add salt mixture.
- Put marshmallow mixture in a ziplock (or pastry bag) and insert a pastry tip.
- Frost.
Ganache:
- Melt chips (in a saucepan or the microwave).
- Mix chips with cream and stir until smooth.
Assembly:
- After cupcakes are assembled, cut a small hole in the bottom. Fill the cupcake with the marshmallow creme, immediately follow by dipping in peanut butter, and place in a second cupcake liner to contain all the goodness. Put in refrigerator until set-
Trust me. Peanut Butter plus marshmallow, plus more peanut butter equals happily ever after. The end.
You’re right, I have never tried an Abba Zabba before, but I do love Blickenstaff’s and Peanut Butter and marshmallow together sound like an awesome combo! Yum!
I have never had that candy before – but your cupcake looks delicious! Is that a Blendtec I spot?? LOVE that blender – we use it for EVERYTHING!
Blickenstaff’s is so fun! I love when places carry all the awesome candies from when I was a kid!
I have never heard of Abba Zabbas, but that cupcake looks delicious!
Oh Amber – I’ll have to get you some. It’s a white taffy with a peanut butter filling. It’s soft and gooey – absolute perfection.
I miss Abba Zabba’s. I love that you incorporated them into a cupcake, genius!
What a clever idea! Sounds yummy… I love cupcakes with creamy surprises in the middle.
Hello,
Will you please clarify quantities specified in the recipe? Is it a full jar, plus another 7 oz of marshmallow crème? And you are saying 1 cup plus 6 oz of peanut butter chips? Thank you. p.s. sounds amazing
APOLOGIES!!! When I updated my recipe plugin some of the measurements got a little wonky! Thank you for pointing this one out! It’s been fixed, but it’s one 7oz jar marshmallow yummies and 1 cup of peanut butter chips! Enjoy!!