Easy Oreo Cupcakes with Oreo Frosting
These Easy Oreo Cupcakes recipe yields a dozen absolutely delightful Oreo cookie-infused vanilla cupcakes topped with cookies and cream Oreo buttercream frosting. They are made from a super light and fluffy vanilla cupcake with Oreo cookies crushed and baked inside. These are perfect for birthday parties, potlucks, BBQs, bake sales, and more!
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup cake flour, (207g)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, (113g) softened to room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar, (200g)
- 1 egg, (50g)
- 2 egg white, (70g)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk, at room temperature (118mL)
- 10 oreo cookies, chopped
For the cookies n cream icing
- 1 cup butter, softened 227g
- 3 cups confectioners sugar, 360g
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons half and half, cream, or milk
- 8 oreo cookies, chopped small
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners.
- In a medium size bowl combine the 1 ¾ cup cake flour, 1 tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp baking soda, and ¼ tsp kosher salt. Whisk until combined.
- In the bowl of a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream the ½ cup butter for 1 minute on medium speed. Scrape down the bowl and add 1 cup sugar.
- Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Scrape down the bowl and add the egg, 2 egg whites and 2 tsp vanilla extract. Mix for 1 minute on medium speed.
- Add in 1/3rd of the dry ingredients, then half of the buttermilk and alternate, starting and ending with the dry ingredients.
- Mix only until combined. Do not overmix.
- On a cutting board, chop the oreos into small pieces. Add them to the batter and mix together by hand to combine.
- Using a 3 tbsp cookie scoop, scoop the batter into the muffin liners ¾ of the way full. Bake for 21-22 minutes or until the cake is set.
- Make the buttercream. Add the 1 cup butter and 3 cups powdered sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed working up to medium as the mixture combines. Mix on medium for 1 minute.
- Change the speed to low and add in the 1 tsp vanilla extract and 2 tsp cream. Mix on low-medium speed for 1 minute.
- Chop the oreos again into small pieces. Add the Oreos into the buttercream and mix by hand until combined.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes and garnish with an extra Oreo if desired.
Notes
Make sure to fill the cupcakes only 2/3 of the way full otherwise they will overflow.
Learn how to soften butter quickly.
Serving: 1cupcake, Calories: 551kcal, Carbohydrates: 73g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 28g, Saturated Fat: 16g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 76mg, Sodium: 325mg, Potassium: 98mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 54g, Vitamin A: 746IU, Vitamin C: 0.01mg, Calcium: 48mg, Iron: 2mg
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