Description
Oreo cupcakes combine rich chocolate cake with Oreo cookies and a creamy Oreo frosting, topped with a whole Oreo cookie for a delicious and fun treat.
Ingredients
- 1 box of chocolate cake mix (or 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt)
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 10 Oreo cookies (for mixing into the batter)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 Oreo cookies (crushed)
- 10 whole Oreo cookies (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix (or your homemade dry ingredients) with water, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat together until smooth and well-combined.
- Crush the 10 Oreo cookies into small pieces and fold them into the cupcake batter.
- Spoon the batter into the cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 of the way full.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cupcakes cool, make the frosting. In a large bowl, beat together the softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the milk and vanilla extract and continue beating until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
- Crush the 6 Oreo cookies into fine crumbs and fold them into the frosting.
- Once the cupcakes are completely cool, frost them generously with the Oreo frosting.
- Decorate each cupcake with a whole Oreo cookie on top.
Notes
- Use gluten-free chocolate cake mix to make these cupcakes gluten-free.
- If you prefer a less sweet frosting, reduce the powdered sugar or replace some of it with honey or maple syrup.
- For a richer flavor, add more crushed Oreos to the frosting.
- For mini versions, use a mini muffin tin and adjust the baking time accordingly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
