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:
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!
