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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes

Awhile ago I spent some time making cupcakes with my dear friend Allysa who is almost exactly like me just a little more crazy. Love that girl :)
She found this recipe on Pinterest from Your Cup of Cake (she's brilliant), we of course had to choose from like 10 of her Pinterest pins and thought this recipe looked best!

I'm glad we did too because these were raved about at work!

Vanilla Cake:
24 Oreos
1 box white cake mix
2 egg whites
2 eggs
1/3 cup oil
3/4 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup plain greek yogurt
1 Tbl vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped Oreos
Cookies & Cream Frosting:
1/2 cup butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4-5 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup finely crushed Oreos

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake tin with liners or spray with pam. 
Twist 24 Oreos and place the cream side up in each cupcake liner, reserving the other plain half for the frosting.
Sift the white cake mix in a small bowl, set aside. 
In a large bowl, whisk egg white, two eggs, oil, buttermilk, greek yogurt, and vanilla. Add the sifted cake mix and combine. Fold in the chopped Oreos.
Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 of the way full with batter and bake in oven for 15-20 minutes. Make sure a toothpick comes clean through the middle.
For the frosting, mix together the butter and cream cheese. Add the vanilla extract. Slowly add the powdered sugar, tasting as you go. Gently mix in your crushed Oreos. If you have a piping bag, fill it with your frosting and pipe on your cooled cupcakes. If you don't, use a plastic gallon freezer bag and snip the end like I had to do... Top with mini Oreos (optional but cute). Leftover crumbs? Sift on top of your icing after piped.

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