OREO CUPCAKES WITH CREAM FILLING

Oreo Cupcakes with Cream Filling image

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 21

CUPCAKES:
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1/2 cup butter, at room temperature {I use salted}
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch of salt
1 ounce dark chocolate, finely chopped
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Frosting & Filling:
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8 ounces whipping cream
1 package cream cheese, room temperature
4 Cups Powdered Sugar
1 Tablespoon vanilla
20 Oreos

Steps:

CUPCAKES: ---------------------------- Preheat oven to 350*F Line cupcake pans with cupcake liners Using a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, scraping down sides as needed. Add eggs, mixing one at a time until well blended. Add vanilla, mixing well, scraping sides of bowl down as needed. While mixer is on, slowly add buttermilk. Add salt, baking powder, baking soda and cocoa powder. Mix until well incorporated. Add flour & chopped chocolate, mix until batter is smooth. Fill each liner 2/3 full with cake mix. Bake for 18 - 22 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. ---------------------------- Filling & Frosting: ---------------------------- In a bowl with a stand mixer, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks. Set aside. In a second bowl, mix cream cheese. Add powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well between additions until all sugar is added. Add vanilla and mix well. Add whipping cream to cream cheese mixture and mix well. Fill piping bag with frosting. Stick tip of piping bag halfway down into the cupcake and squeeze. Cupcake will expand slightly. Using the same frosting, pipe frosting onto cupcakes. Using a blender, blend up 8 full Oreos. Top Cupcakes with Oreo powder and a whole Oreo.