If you love Oreos, then you will LOVE these cupcakes. With an Oreo baked into the bottom of each cupcake, Oreo cookies folded into the cake batter as well as the buttercream and an Oreo on top… these cupcakes are sure to satisfy any Oreo craving!
I used my favorite vanilla cake batter for the base of the cupcake then just added Oreos until I couldn’t see straight!
I brought about 50 of these Death by Oreo cupcakes to my husband’s work softball game and BBQ and they were gone within 10 minutes. Actually, I think it was closer to 5 minutes. People were taking them by the hand fulls. I think when a soldier sees an Oreo, it’s like a switch in his head goes off and he becomes a glutton!
If you love Oreos... you'll love these cupcakes!
Ingredients
- 2 packages Oreo cookies
- Vanilla cupcake batter using THIS recipe, doubled.
- NOTE: You can use regular cream/milk, sugar and vanilla extract for this recipe. Don't worry about having to use all the fancy Madagascar vanilla bean stuff.
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temp
- 2 lbs powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 sleeve of Oreo cookies
- 1 bag of Mini Oreo cookies - for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Line cupcake pan with liners and place a whole Oreo at the bottom of each liner.
- Prepare the vanilla cupcake batter as described in the directions above.
- Crush into chunks about 25 Oreo cookies. Fold this into the batter.
- Scoop batter into cups at least 3/4 full.
- Bake for about 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Cream butter until smooth using an electric stand mixer.
- Add the sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating until smooth after each addition. If it becomes too difficult to make smooth, add a Tbsp of cream at a time to loosen it up.
- Mix in the vanilla and salt.
- Add more cream until you get a smooth or spreadable consistency. Beat on high for about 5 minutes.
- Using a food processor, blend the remaining whole Oreo cookies until no chunks remain. Add this to the buttercream and mix until combined.
- Top each cupcake with frosting and garnish with a Mini Oreo.
Betsy Eves
Hi I'm Betsy- the owner of JavaCupcake.com! I'm also an Army wife, mother, blogger, writer, baker and traveler. I'm currently living in Germany... spending my days taking care of family, baking for friends and blogging! I also write for the world famous blog, Cupcakes Take the Cake and contribute to the coffee blog, Coffee Cup News.
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Death by Oreo’s….what a way to go
These cupcakes look PERFECT!
THANK YOU!!!
Mmmm Those look amazing! gonna have to try ‘em out tomorrow!
Awesome! Let me know how they turn out for you! xoxo
They are in the oven now! I have a 9 year old daughter who LOVES anything Oreo. She was right there with me making them! Thank you for sharing ….
Awesome, Sandy! I love it when our kids can bake with us!! Take some pictures and let me know how they turn out!! xoxo
These look yummy. Trying them today. Don’t need 50 so I am making a single batch. Cain I cut the frosting recipe in half?
Yup you sure can! Just add enough heavy cream until you get your desired consistency.
Enjoy!
Thank you so much for your quick reply! Count on you now for my baking guidance!
Have a great day!
What size tip did you use to pip the frosting?
A large round tip.