Cookies 'n Cream Cupcake

I love cookies and cream ice cream, so i knew i had to try this recipe when i saw it. Even if you're just a fan of Oreo's I'm sure you'll love these too. I think kids would love these also, their favorite things together; cookies and cupcakes! The recipe is a basic vanilla cake with crushed Oreo's mixed in and a vanilla buttercream. With holidays around the corner, i promise to make more holiday themed treats! Or you could also try using the Holiday Oreo's (the red ones) and make this recipe...

Cookies 'n Cream Cupcake

• 1 3/4 cups cake flour, not self-rising
• 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes (room temp)
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 pack of Oreos

Preheat oven to 325°. Line cupcake pans with paper liners, twist oreos apart and put frosted side in the paper liner; set aside. Empty the pack of oreos in a bowl or bag and crush the life out of them. I put them in a bowl and used a potato masher and mashed the crap out of them. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt; mix on low speed until combined. Add butter, mixing until just coated with flour.

In a large glass measuring cup, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla. With mixer on medium speed, add wet ingredients in 3 parts, scraping down sides of bowl before each addition; beat until ingredients are incorporated but do not overbeat. Add about half of crushed oreos.

Divide batter evenly among liners, filling about two-thirds full.

Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 17 to 20 minutes.

Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.Makes about 30 cupcakes

Vanilla Buttercream

• 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 tablespoons whipping cream (i need about 3)

Mix together sugar and butter, preferably in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Start on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.

Add vanilla and cream and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed for spreading consistency.

I piped on the icing, which was hard, the icing was a little stiff. I used the left over oreo crumbs and sprinkled it on top of the icing.