Oreo Cupcakes!
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Light & moist chocolate Oreo cupcakes filled with a whole Oreo, Oreo buttercream, and even another one on top!
Oreos
Oreos have got to be one of the best and most well known biscuits across the world, and I am fully in love with them. I can’t help it, I love a good Oreo or five when having a cup of tea.
When baking with Oreos I just get so carried away because I adore them – my Oreo cheesecake, my Oreo ice cream, my Oreo drip cake are just some of my recipes with them, and I can’t get enough!
I know oreos are slightly overrated for some people but I adore the cookies n cream flavour in any form, especially in these cupcakes. I just want to add it to every bake I can and I love them more and more each time.
Hidden Oreos
For the cupcakes, these become slightly special because there is an Oreo at the bottom of the cupcake – how nice is that?! Yes the biscuit does go a smidge soft because its been baked but its yummy so crack on.
I went with a similar crunchy base for my salted caramel pretzel cupcakes and it was just heavenly so I had to do the same here. All you genuinely have to do is place an oreo on the bottom of the case and then add the cupcake mixture on top. It’s so easy!
Cupcakes
I used a bog standard chocolate cupcake mix because why would I not! I love chocolate and Oreo together because they are a dreamy combination. Absolute heaven.
The chocolate flavour and the creme filling of an Oreo suits the cupcake perfectly – it really is flavour heaven. A mixture of butter and light brown sugar beaten together until creamy, and then the flour, eggs and cocoa powder mixed in to a thick cupcake batter is all you need.
Buttercream
Oreo buttercream – It sounds like its going to be way too sweet to be edible, as it is just unsalted butter, icing sugar and Oreos.. but its insanely good.
Making sure the unsalted butter (not a baking spread) is at room temperature, I beat the butter for a few minutes on its own so that it becomes smooth and supple, and then I add the icing sugar in a half at a time.
I always use a blender to break up the biscuits (I keep the creme middle in the biscuit, I do not remove it) so that they are a really fine crumb, and then I beat them into the buttercream
Recipe updated May 2021
The original recipe was 200g butter, 200g caster sugar, 4 eggs, 150g self raising flour, 50g cocoa powder and 1-3 tbsp of milk (with 15 Oreos, split into 15 cases).
The decoration was 200g butter, 500g icing sugar, 6-8 crushed oreos and 2-4 tbsp of whole milk if you would like it! I hope you love these cupcakes as much as me.
Tips & Tricks
The biscuits does thicken the buttercream quite a bit so I always have to add in some boiling water or whole milk to loosen it, but that is no bad thing. Always add any extra liquid a little at a time so as not to over do it.
When piping these cupcakes you have to make sure to use the correct piping tip – my normal 2d Closed star won’t work because of the bits of biscuit! I use a medium or large 1M piping tip instead and it works wonders.
These cupcakes will last for 3-4+ days at room temperature, and they can freeze for 3+ months.
Oreo Cupcakes!
Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients
- 150 g unsalted butter
- 150 g light brown sugar
- 3 medium eggs
- 125 g self raising flour
- 25 g cocoa powder
- 12 Oreos
Buttercream Ingredients
- 150 g unsalted butter (room temp)
- 300 g icing sugar
- 6-8 Oreos (finely crushed)
- 1-3 tbsp boiling water (if needed)
Decoration
- 12 Oreos
- Oreo crumbs
Instructions
For the Cupcakes!
- Heat your oven to 180ºc/160ºc fan/350ºf and line a cupcake/muffin tin with 12 cases or put 12 baking cups onto a flat tray
- Add an Oreo to the bottom of each cupcake case
- Beat the unsalted butter with the light brown soft sugar until fluffy.
- Add the eggs, self-raising flour and cocoa powder with the butter/sugar mix until well combined.
- Split the mixture between the cupcake cases evenly.
- Bake in the oven for 18-22 minutes until baked through. Leave to cool fully on a cooling rack
For the Buttercream!
- Beat the unsalted butter for a couple of minutes to really loosen it.
- Gradually add the icing sugar on a slow speed until it is combined then speed the mixer up and beat for 3-4 minutes until fluffy and smooth.
- Make sure the Oreos are in a really fine crumb and add to the buttercream.
- Beat well until smooth - add in one tablespoon of boiling water at a time mixing well, until you reach your desired consistency.
For the Decoration!
- Using a 1M piping tip, or whatever piping tip you prefer (with no fine details because of the Oreo crumbs), pipe the buttercream onto the cupcakes!
- Sprinkle on some oreo crumbs, and add on a whole Oreo!
Notes
- The biscuits does thicken the buttercream quite a bit so I always have to add in some boiling water or whole milk to loosen it, but that is no bad thing. Always add any extra liquid a little at a time so as not to over do it.
- When piping these cupcakes you have to make sure to use the correct piping tip - my normal 2d Closed star won't work because of the bits of biscuit! I use a medium or large 1M piping tip instead and it works wonders.
- These cupcakes will last for 3-4+ days at room temperature, and they can freeze for 3+ months.
ENJOY!
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Hi
I wondered how you did the piping on this cakes to make it look like that ?? Thanks olivia x
I used the piping tip mentioned in the post, and swirled it on! x
When I made these my icing was very runny and it slid off the cupcakes. I let them cool for 15 minutes and usually that prevents the icing from slipping off. When I ate the cupcake it just fell apart. It was very delicious but also very messy so any tips to prevent this from happening ?
They need to be completely cooled before icing, probably quite a bit more than 15 minutes. If they were too hot, the buttercream would have melted. You need to make sure that you are using actual unsalted butter (the kind that comes in foil) and not any form of spread for the buttercream otherwise it’ll be too soft, especially in this hot weather.
Hi Jane,
I’ve tried a few of your recipes and they’ve all been delicious! Your truffles are a big hit with my friends, family and colleagues!
My mother loves kitkats and I was thinking of adapting this recipe and replacing Oreos with them.. what do you think? Or is there another recipe you’d suggest doing this with?
Thank you x
Hiya! Sorry i’ve taken so long to reply. I have never tried it, but there is no reason why it wouldnt work? I wouldnt put any kitkats at the bottom of the cupcakes though, maybe just try blitzing them into the buttercream like this on and decorating with them? x
Hi!
Love the recipe and want to make this for valentines – could you supply the weights in cups by any chance?
Thanks!
Hi, sorry but I don’t like measuring in cups as I find it far too unreliable, so I use grams. I suggest investing in a digital scale so you can make all recipes with ease.
Love this recipe. If I wanted to make as a cake instead. What amounts would I use instead. Am thinking of using 3 x 8″ tins. Thanks
Take a look at my Chocolate Fudge Cake recipe for the cakes, but use the frosting from this one! ☺️
Hi Jane, I made these for a friends birthday dinner. They were absolutely delicious and everyone loved them. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Ohh yay! I’m so glad everyone loved them! Thank you! X
the oreo on the bottom was AWESOME! =D
these look to die for!
Awwh haha thank you!!?
I made these Sunday for a school sports day, the children loved them
Yay im so glad they loved them!! 😀
Thankfully I am sitting behind of my laptop and not in public – – I just stared drooling 😉
Hahaha sorry about that ?
I seriously want to try everything you post about! 🙂
Hehe thank you so much! ?
Beautiful little cupcakes! Love ’em! 🙂
Thank you!! 🙂
these look amazing. my husband loves cupcakes! what is caster sugar? i have 2 great british bakeoff cookbooks and they use caster sugar, also. do you know what the equivalent would be in the US?
Thank you! I believe the equivalent of Caster Sugar is Super-fine sugar? like its a finer sugar than Granulated/white sugar, but not as fine as Icing/powdered sugar 🙂 does this help?
Hi would you be able to add some chocolate chips to the cupcake batter to make it more chocolatey or would it make it to chocolatey instead
Jane, as always, looks fantastic ??
Thank you!! 😀 X
Jane, they look too cute….and delicious?
Thanks, Marisa! ??
I could make 1km list from your recipe alone. 😀 These look amazing!!
Hahaha thanks! That’s so kind 🙂 x
I love the idea of the whole Oreo in the bottom of each case. Lovely as always!
Where do you get your cupcake cases? I’m always on the lookout for pretty/different ones. 🙂
Thank youuu!! I buy them from various places, but these ones were from Waitrose if you’ve heard of it? They sell really cute baking things ☺️
I’ll have to see if we have a Waitrose anywhere near us. We’re surrounded my Tesco and Asda! If not, I’m off to see my parents next week and I know they have one nearby. I shall pop in to have a look (I’ve exhausted the resources of our local Tesco baking section!). Thanks!
Awh hahah it’s okay! They do gorgeous little bags and such too for baked goods ? so cute! I hope you find some!!