These cookies and cream cupcakes are easy to make and a fun way to add a little something extra to an ordinary box cake mix.
Who doesn't love the flavor of Oreo cookies? I doctored up a basic cake mix with mini Oreos for delicious cookies and cream cupcake dessert.
What You'll Need for this Recipe
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3.4 ounce package of vanilla pudding
- 8-ounce bag of mini Oreos
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons or more of milk
How to Make Cookies and Cream Cupcakes
Step 1: Take a package of mini Oreos and put aside 24 to garnish the tops of the cupcakes. Then place the remainder in a plastic bag and crush them with a wooden mallet or anything you have on hand.
You should have about 1 cup of crushed cookies to work with. Two-thirds will go into the batter and the remaining 1/3 will be added to the frosting.
Step 2: Combine the box cake mix with 3 eggs, 1/2 cup of vegetable oil, 1 cup of water, vanilla pudding mix, and 2/3 cup of crushed cookies. Mix with a hand or stand mixer until well blended.
Note: This batter is a little on the thick and heavy side.
Step 3: Fill two 12 cupcake pans fitted with cupcake liners with the batter, filling each one halfway.
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Step 4: Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. You'll know they are done if you insert a toothpick in the center and it comes out clean. Then remove them from the oven and let them cool.
Step 5: While the cupcakes are cooling combine powdered sugar, the remaining crushed Oreos, softened butter, and 1/4 cup of milk. Beat on high with a hand or stand mixer. If the frosting seems too thick you can add a little more milk.
Step 6: Spread the frosting on top of the cupcakes with an off-set spatula, butter knife, or a pastry bag. Then top each one with a mini cookie.
Aren't they cute? They taste really good too.
Cookies and Cream Cupcakes Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3.4 ounce package of vanilla pudding
- 8 ounce bag of mini oreos
Frosting
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 1/3 cup crushed oreo cookies
Instructions
- Pick out 24 nice cookies and set aside for garnish
- Crush the remaining cookies in a plastic baggie.
- Combine box cake mix, water, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla pudding mix in a large mixing bowl.
- Blend in 2/3 cup of the crushed cookie pieces.
- Scoop the cake batter into lined cupcake trays about 1/2 full.
- Bake for 20 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
- Check to see if they are done by inserting a toothpick in the center of a cupcake and seeing if it comes out clean.
- Remove and allow to cool for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile beat powdered sugar, butter, milk, and 1/3 cup of cookie pieces together in a mixing bowl.
- Add more milk if needed.
- Spread frosting on top of cooled cupcakes with an offset spatula or a piping bag and piping tip.
- Garnish with one cookie on top of each cupcake.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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