A dozen chocolate cupcakes topped with a creamy, whipped Oreo frosting may be just the thing you need to...celebrate anything!
The star of this post is really the Oreo frosting because these chocolate cupcakes are bomb...but they're an old bomb written about over here. These chocolate cupcakes are the cupcakes I make more than any other cake recipe because they are moist, chocoately, and the recipe only makes a dozen, which is more than enough for a family of 4 to consume...usually.
Oreo Frosting, I love you.
If you know me, you know Oreos are my absolutely weakness. I love them with my ice cream, just plain, and clearly on my cakes and cupcakes. I'd even use Oreos as the vehicle to get this Oreo frosting in my mouth.
Ingredients You'll Need for the Frosting
- Oreos (including the filling)
- unsalted butter
- powdered or confectioner's sugar
- vanilla extract
- salt
- heavy cream
How to Make the Oreo Frosting
Pulverize your Oreos first in a food processor. This is SO important to put the crumbs in a food processor and not try to do this by hand if you're wanting to pipe the frosting onto cupcakes. Even the smallest of chunks will stop the crumbs from making it past the tip, so be very careful to finely process your crumbs and use your largest tip.
Next, you'll whip your butter until it's light and fluffy then confectioner's sugar, then vanilla, salt, and heavy cream.
If you want a stiffer frosting, add more confectioner's sugar to be able to pipe. If you want a creamier frosting, add more heavy cream one tablespoon at a time.
Tips for Making Oreo Frosting
- Sift your confectioner's sugar. I know -- it's the ultimate pain in the butt -- but for frosting, it's worth it so you can get a smooth frosting rather than a course one.
- If you're going to pipe the frosting onto a cake or the cupcakes, pulverize your Oreos until the cookies are all crumbs. Otherwise, they won't get past your piping tip, which is incredibly frustrating (which I know first hand).
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Love and Oreos!
xox,
kathryn
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Chocolate Cupcakes with Oreo Frosting
Ingredients
See this recipe for cupcakes
For Oreo frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 sticks
- 3 - 4 cups powdered or confectioner's sugar, sifted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- pinch salt
- 2-3 Tablespoons heavy cream (you can use milk if that's all you have)
- 14 Oreos, crushed (including white filling)
Instructions
For the chocolate cupcakes see this recipe
For the Oreo frosting:
- In a food processor on high, pulverize whole Oreos together until cookies are reduced to crumbs. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer bowl with whisk attachment, whisk softened butter on high until light and creamy, about 3-4 minutes. Turn mixer to slow and add in powdered sugar a half cup at a time. Once sugar is incorporated, crank speed to high until well blended. Continue adding the rest of sugar in this manner.
- Mix in vanilla, salt, and heavy cream on high until you've reached the desired consistency. If you want the frosting to be stiffer, add more powdered sugar. Fold in Oreo crumbs with a spatula until combined.
Patty at Spoonabilities
What cute cupcakes AND tasty! These are perfect for kids' parties!
Nart | Cooking with Nart
Chocolate cupcakes and Oreo frosting sound so perfect together! Now I know what my next batch of cupcakes will be!
Anita
This is a big hit with kiddos. No surprise there with Oreo being their favorite cookies. 😉
stephanie
OMG these cupcakes look delish, I can't wait to make this recipe.
Priya Shiva
My kid is going to love this! He's such a big fan of oreos. I'm saving this recipe to try later..