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I don’t know about you, but Oreo cookies rank high on my list of fattening sweet treats. There is something about the crisp chocolate cookie sandwiched together with a yummy vanilla cream that makes me drool a little! In fact, I find it hard to even have them in the house. I truly love them, and the Golden variety too!
Back in November I made a chocolate bundt cake that was to die for (it is now my go to recipe for chocolate cake) – it is easy, moist and oh so chocolaty. I decided to pair this amazing cake with the Buttercream Dream frosting that I use on everything, except this time I would add in some crushed Oreo crumbs and top the cupcake with half an Oreo.
I figured this combination of sinful ingredients would make something yummy, but in my opinion these turned out amazing! Even though pictures are craptastic! If you have never tried this recipe for chocolate cake, please take my word for it or head over to allrecipes and peruse over a thousand positive reviews!
Oreo Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 1 package devil's food cake mix
- 1 5.9 ounce package instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup warm water
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips I used miniature
For the Buttercream
- 1 stick salted butter - room temperature
- 1 stick unsalted butter - room temperature
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 tablespoon Clear Vanilla extract
- 2 pounds confectioner's sugar powdered sugar, 10x
- 4-6 tablespoons very cold milk I used 5 TBS
- 8 crushed Oreo cookies with the cream removed before crushing
Instructions
For the Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray muffin tins with nonstick cooking spray or line with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs and water.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and pour batter into prepared muffin wells.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes thoroughly in pan at least an hour and a half before removing.
For the Buttercream
- Cream the butter and shortening in the bowl of an electric or stand mixer.
- Add the clear vanilla extract and combine well. Begin adding in the sugar and mixing thoroughly after each addition.
- After all of the sugar has been added and mixed thoroughly, begin adding the very cold milk, one tablespoon at a time, combining very well after each addition (mixer on medium-high to high speed) until you reach the desired consistency.
- Fold in the Oreo cookie crumbs.
- Top cooled cupcakes with the buttercream frosting and garnish with 1/2 an Oreo.
Hi, your all cupcakes are AMAZING!!! I just love them.
I want to ask, in my country there is no shortening, what can I use instead of it? :)))
I made these for a party at work. The frosting really makes it. These cupcakes taste just like Oreos–only better!
it would really be awesome if you matched this frosting with a white cake with cookies and cream ice cream inside it
I made these cupcakes today and they were positively divine. I mean, from the super chocolately cupcakes to the unbelievably sweet and creamy buttercream. I loved them!!!
Help!! Im making these now and the mixture is not pourable at all…it’s very thick and the consistency is not like a typical cake mix that’s sort of watery where u can pour it. It seems as if doesn’t have enough liquids. I followed the recipe exactly. I used the box jello instant pudding mix… It took 2 based on your ounces. 1 box didn’t yield enough. Please advise. Could I have possibly mixed it too much with my and mixer? I had to use 2spoons to get the mix into the cup cakes pan and it wasnr even at all. It almost looks lime its sup post to be chewy brownies n I double checked the box… It says Duncan Hines devils food cake
Kessa-
The batter will be thick…just go with it. I promise they’ll be delicious.
-Jamie
Hi Jamie
My batch came out horrible… They didnt rise and they baked just like they looked…all chunky and lumpy. The chocolate chips didnt even melt. Was I suppose to make the pudding befoe I mixed it in? It seemed as if the Batter was too dry and not enough liquids, which maybe why it was so hard. I did everything else by the recipe.
Kessa-
So bizarre, I have made this recipe literally over 50 times and have never had that problem. Are you sure you added the water, eggs and oil?
–Jamie
I made this recipe into cupcakes tooo!!! They came out awesome!! The frosting is so good!! Thinking I definitely have to make the cake version next!!! Thanks for sharing! So glad I found this website!!
I made the cake in this recipe for cupcakes. Everyone LOVED them. I added a half Oreo on the bottom as a surprise and made some cream cheese oreo frosting. and topped with a mini Oreo. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.
You can see my bad pictures here: http://nowimhungry.blogspot.com/
I just made these to take to work in the morning and they are GOOOOOD! Obviously I had to um… test them to make sure they were suitable to take ;)
Also, I really love the Buttercream Dream frosting!! I’ve never been a big frosting fan, but this stuff is awesome. It was also awesome with the additions for the raspberry lemon cupcakes!
I made these for a bachelorette party and they were a big hit! Thanks :)
I made these with green/cookie icing for a st.patty’s green desert. Also added mint chips instead of chocolate chips into the batter. Then used the mint oreos on top. Very good!