A moist chocolate cake and a cookies ‘n’ cream frosting combine to create these tasty Oreo Cupcakes!
Prep Time25 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies and cream, cupcake, oreo
Servings: 24cupcakes
Calories: 367kcal
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
2 ¼cupsall-purpose flour
¾cupunsweetened cocoa powder
1¾cupssugar
1½tspbaking powder
1tspbaking soda
½cupchocolate chips
3large eggs
1cupbuttermilk or milk
½cupcoffee or water
1Tbspvanilla extract
1Tbspwhite vinegar
½cupcanola or vegetable oil
For the Frosting
1¼cupsunsalted butter, room temperature
4½-5cupspowdered sugar
¼tspsalt
½Tbspvanilla extract
3½Tbspmilk or heavy cream
6oz.white chocolatechopped
10large Oreo cookiesfilling removed
mini-Oreo cookiesfor garnish
Instructions
For the Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 12-cup muffin pans with liners; set pans aside.
Using a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and chocolate chips) until well combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the liquid ingredients (eggs, buttermilk, coffee, vanilla extract, vinegar and canola oil) until well combined. Pour liquid mixture into dry mixture and stir until just combined.
Transfer batter into cupcake liners, filling each liner ¾ full.
Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
Let cupcakes cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack until completely cool.
For the Frosting
Using a countertop mixer, beat butter on medium speed until light and fluffy (~3 minutes).
Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition.
Add salt, vanilla extract and milk; mix on low speed until well combined.
Using a double boiler or microwave, melt white chocolate. Pour melted chocolate into frosting. Beat on medium speed for 3-4 minutes, or until well combined. (Note: If you desire a looser frosting, add an additional tablespoon of milk. For a thicker frosting, add an additional ¼ cup of powdered sugar.)
Place large Oreo cookies into a food processor or mini-chopper; pulse until finely chopped. Add chopped cookies to the frosting and mix until well combined.
Using a piping bag fitted with a large star tip, frost each cupcake. Place a mini-Oreo in the center of each cupcake.