Oreo Cupcakes

  • 24
  • 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Cupcakes:
  • 1 1/2 cups plain flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 5.5 oz. unsalted butter; melted
  • 4 each Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 20 each Oreo cookies; coarsley chopped
  • Icing:
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 4 cups icing sugar
  • 2 tablespoons double cream
  • Oreo crumbs
  • 24 each Oreo halves, cream on, to garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Cupcakes:
1. Preheat the oven to 160°C (325°F). Line 24 cupcake wells.

2. Add all the ingredients to a small mixing bowl and beat on low speed until blended. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat on medium speed for two minutes.

3. Half fill each cupcake well with the mixture and bake for about 15 minutes in a preheated oven.

4. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before frosting.

Icing:
1. Combine cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the vanilla and icing sugar and blend until smooth.

2. Beat the double cream until incorporated and then up the speed to medium high. Beat for 4 minutes until whipped.

3. Mix in the Oreo crumbs.

Assembling:
Pipe the icing onto each cupcake as desired, adding an Oreo half to each one.