Oreo Cupcakes

Printable Recipe

Oreo Cupcakes
2 1/3 cup flour
1 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
12 Tbsp unsalted butter at room temperature
2 cups packed light brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup buttermilk at room temperature

frosting:
1 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp whipping cream
3 Tbsp powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
6 Tbsp Oreo cookie crumbs
24 Oreo cookies

Preheat oven to 350. Place cupcake liners in muffin pans. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter until smooth. Gradually add brown sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with buttermilk. (Begin with flour and end with flour) Mix until just incorporated without overmixing. Pour into cupcake liners. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.

To make frosting, beat together whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla at medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold in Oreo crumbs. Pipe or spread frosting on cupcakes. Top each cupcake with an Oreo cookie.

Makes 24 cupcakes

Recipe adapted from Annie's Eats