Description
Moist chocolate cupcakes loaded with Oreo cookies and topped with a fluffy Oreo buttercream frosting. Perfect for birthdays, parties, or any time you’re craving cookies and cream.
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- 6 tablespoons (45 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk
- ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120 ml) hot water or hot coffee
- 6 Oreo cookies, roughly chopped
For the Oreo Buttercream:
- 1 cup (230 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups (360 g) powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 Oreo cookies, finely crushed (no cream filling)
For Garnish:
- Mini Oreos or halved Oreos
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add milk, oil, egg, and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Stir in hot water/coffee until combined (batter will be thin). Fold in chopped Oreos.
- Divide batter evenly among liners (about ¾ full). Bake for 18–20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- For frosting: Beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar gradually. Mix in vanilla and cream/milk until fluffy. Fold in crushed Oreos.
- Pipe or spread frosting onto cooled cupcakes. Garnish with mini or halved Oreos.
Notes
- Use a food processor to finely crush Oreos for the frosting so it pipes smoothly.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days, or refrigerate up to 5 days.
- For extra Oreo flavor, place a whole Oreo at the bottom of each cupcake liner before filling with batter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
