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Tender and chocolatey with a cream cheese frosting, these Oreo cupcakes will be a huge hit! Your favorite cookie in cupcake form.
Some of our other favorite cupcakes include these Carrot Cupcakes, Lime Cupcakes and Snickerdoodle Cupcakes.
These cupcakes are as much fun to make as they are to eat. They are topped with half an Oreo cookie and the other half is hidden in the bottom of the cupcake. The cream cheese frosting will remind you of the cream filling of the Oreo cookie. They are the perfect addition to any party.
These Oreo Cupcakes are a double delight – a cupcake and a cookie all in one.
This recipe starts with a cake mix and I used a Devil’s Food cake mix but you could use any chocolate cake mix. If you have a favorite made from scratch chocolate cake recipe you prefer, you can totally use that.
How to Make Oreo Cupcakes
- Twist the Oreo apart. Place the half with the frosting into the bottom of the muffin wrapper (frosting side up) and the other half is set aside to be used on the top of the cupcake.
- The recipe calls for milk but I used buttermilk. For some reason I had FOUR containers of buttermilk in my refrigerator – don’t ask me why, I have no idea but I decided I needed to use some of it up!
- Fill each muffin liner 2/3 full of batter. I use an ice cream scoop to make sure I use an equal amount in each one.
- Bake according to the directions on the bake of your cake box.
- Allow cupcakes to cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes and then remove to finish cooling on a baking rack.
- After they are completely cool, use a decorating bag and a large star tip to pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
Cream Cheese Frosting
I love using cream cheese frosting on these Oreo cupcakes which mimics the cream filling of the Oreo but you could also use a regular buttercream frosting too.
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Oreo Cupcake Recipe
Oreo Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 box Devils Food cake mix or chocolate cake mix
- Eggs amount specified on back of cake mix box
- Oil amount specified on back of cake mix box
- Water remainder of the water amount specified on the box after adding 1/2 cup milk.
- 1/2 cup Milk or Buttermilk
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 24 Oreos
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Turn on oven to 350 degrees
- Carefully pull Oreos apart and place one in each cupcake liner cream side up
- Mix together eggs, sour cream, oil, milk and water until combined and add to cake mix (for easy mixing, sift cake mix)
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3-3/4 full over Oreos
- Tap the pan gently on the counter to allow the batter to settle (If not, the cupcakes will have tall peaks from the Oreos at the bottom.)
- Bake according to back of cake mix box
- It may not take the full baking time
Frosting:
- Combine cream cheese and butter and whip until light and smooth
- Add vanilla and powdered sugar until desired consistency and taste
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Jess says
Hey! I am not seeing it on the recipe, where does the sour cream come in? Do you mix it in with the batter?
Leigh Anne says
Sorry about that – I fixed the recipe so it tells you that info!
Jess says
Thank you! I’m trying it out on Friday!
gina says
i just have to say, i made these cupcakes for Christmas last year and had a request to make them again!! I had to spend two hours trying to find your blog. worth it!
Leigh Anne says
Glad you found me again. Be sure and bookmark my blog so it is easier to find next time!
Anh says
I have a question. This looks delicious and I want to try it for a Halloween party. However, I went over to Lizzy’s website, via the link you provided, and her cupcake portion of the recipe calls for 1 cup of sour cream, whereas yours doesn’t. Should I add it or omitted. Did you leave it off on purpose. I’m not sure whether to try it with or without. I can only imagine that perhaps adding the sour cream may make it more moist. Sour cream is not my cup of tea. Please advise.
Susan M. says
I made these for a cast party this past weekend and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved the oreo at the bottom of the cupcake. I used the double-stuffed oreos and those worked well. Your blog is the first place I turn to when I want to make something new — I know that ever I make will turn out perfectly and be delicious.