Oreo Cupcakes

I have been wanting to post this recipe for aaaages – and finally the chance to bake some arose so I took it, rather too willingly! I LOVE Oreo Cupcakes, and any Oreo lover would really – whats not too like about them?! A whole Oreo at the bottom of each Cupcake, with a moist and light chocolate cupcake sponge, topped with a creamy and delicious Buttercream – Hello Heaven!

Prep time: 15 mins

Bake time: 15 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Ingredients

Cupcakes

• 15 whole Oreos

• 200 g butter

• 200 g sugar

• 4 eggs

• 150 g self raising flour

• 50 g cocoa powder

• 1-3 tbsp milk – If needed!

Buttercream

• 200 g butter, room temperature

• 500 g icing sugar

• 2-4 tbsp milk

Decoration

• Oreos, and anything else you fancy.

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 180 C – and line 1-2 12 hole muffin trays with cases! (I make 15 cupcakes out of this recipe). Put a whole Oreo at the bottom of each of the cupcake cases – leave it aside.

2. Beat together the butter & sugar until pale and light.

3. Add the eggs, self raising flour, and cocoa powder, and mix until smooth – if the mixture is a bit stiff then add 1 tbsp of milk till you reach the desired consistency.

4. Spoon the mixture into each of the cases on top of the whole Oreo and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until cooked through! Once baked, leave to cool on a wire rack.

5. To make the Buttercream, beat the Butter at room temperature with a mixer until smooth and supple – gradually beat in the icing sugar until it is all incorporated and continue to beat for 3-5 minutes until light and fluffy – if its too stiff, add the milk slowly until its the desired consistency!

6. Using a star nozzle, pipe the buttercream onto the cupcakes and top with whatever you fancy!