These are so fun to make (especially with the kids) and if you use a boxed cake mix, can be such an easy dessert recipe. Make these for a birthday party, a party at your kids school or even just a surprise treat for the kids when they get home from school!

Now, of course, I could make the chocolate cupcake batter from scratch, but why do that? I know that there are some people who might yell about GMOs and additives, but until I find a homemade cupcake recipe that turns out as light and fluffy as the ones that I get from the boxed mixes, I am comfortable sticking with the boxed mixes. Of course - if anyone has a recipe for cupcake batter that turns out as good as the mixes - feel free to let me know.

Where I won't compromise is with the icing/frosting. The stuff that comes in a can literally makes me gag, but I grew up with homemade frosting for everything, so I may be a little spoiled. If you don't mind the taste of canned frosting, you can make this even more of an easy dessert recipe by simply mixing crushed Oreos with a can of vanilla frosting.

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To make them, you will need:

For the Cupcakes:

1 Devils Food Cake + ingredients to make according to cupcake directions
24 Oreo Cookies (or similar chocolate sandwich cookies)

For the Icing:

½ cup butter (I use salted and unsalted with no change in taste)
½ cup vegetable shortening
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 - 6 tablespoon milk
8 Oreo Cookies (or similar chocolate sandwich cookies), finely crushed
24 mini Oreos (optional)

See the full directions below:

Oreo Stuffed Cupcakes with Cookies and Cream Frosting | Easy Dessert Recipe

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 22

Total Time: 37

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:

1 Devils Food Cake + ingredients to make according to cupcake directions
24 Oreo Cookies or similar chocolate sandwich cookies

For the Icing:

½ cup butter I use salted and unsalted with no change in taste
½ cup vegetable shortening
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 - 6 tablespoon milk
8 Oreo Cookies or similar chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed
24 mini Oreos optional

Instructions

For the cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350. Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners
Prepare cake mix according to the directions on the box
Place just enough batter in each well of the cupcake pan to cover the bottom of the liner.
Top/center an Oreo on top of the batter. Cover the Oreo with more batter until cupcake wells are ¾ full.
Bake according to directions on the package (typically about 22 minutes)
Remove from oven and cool completely.

To make the icing:

In a mixer with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and shortening until blended.
Add vanilla and beat until blended
Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time and scraping the sides of the bowl as needed until all ingredients are incorporated.
Add milk, 1 tablespoon at a time until frosting is the right consistency.
Beat frosting on high for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
Add crushed Oreos and beat for another 30 seconds
Add a little more milk if the frosting seems to stiff.
Frost the cupcakes with the icing (or you can use a basic piping bag and tip). Stick a mini Oreo in the icing for decoration

If you are looking for another easy dessert recipe, try my Caramel Apple Cheesecake Recipe!