Oreo Cup Cakes with Oreo Butter Cream Frosting

Chocolate ... yet more chocolate!

And when the chocolate is teamed with Oreo's ..that is double the whammy..

And then this was for some one's birthday...he chooses to remain anonymous...so the blog post does not contain his name or any cup cake hogging/munching(however civilised ) pictures.

Well. he was too old for the cake cutting...so...

A single candle had to suffice, or he would be eating wax topped Oreo cupcakes with Oreo frosting.

The frosting is butter cream(stashed in the freezer from the Lady bird cake) and crushed Oreo cookies and a  shot of Absolut Vodka.

The cup cakes would have been too juvenile otherwise.

The Alcohol is allowed for all above the age of 18 years here.

We are quite democratic that way...don't ask for any ID!

Oreo Cupcakes....

I've been wanting to sink my teeth into them ever since I made the Ultimate Chocolate Chip and Oreo bar(I had a teeny , teeny bit...check the butter involved.)

These were mildly calorie laden...and the portions were cut out. You cant seem to be to greedy and keep demanding more can you?

And the Oreo cookie was soft...but not quite...

And the next day, the cup cakes were Dreamy!

soft and melting and so ,so , Chocolaty...

These were a split second decision....

To bake or not to bake ?

That was the question...

When I saw the bag of frosting sitting pretty in my freezer...my mind was made.
God bless the man who made the zip lock pouches. Thanks to them , my refrigerator appears cavernous.

I called for 5 packets of Oreo cookies(the largest bag  in India had 6 Oreo's..the makers want us to keep control.) but sweet child walked away wit one and the maids daughter asked for one pack...so we had only 18 cookies to bake with.

for the

Oreo Cup Cakes with Oreo Butter Cream Frosting...

you need

12 Oreo Cookies(Whole)
1 cup plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda/ soda bicarb
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/2 +1/8 cup sugar(this is half of my favourite recipe..so the odd number)
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 cup neutral vegetable oil or butter
1 tbsp yogurt/buttermilk
1/4 +2 tbsp hot water


Oreo Butter Cream Frosting
1 cup butter cream (get the recipe here)
6 crushed Oreos
30 mils Vodka/milk

Oven on at 180C/350F.
Start with the cocoa powder and the hot water.This changes the flavour and colour of the cup cakes.

Mix, to get a paste like goo.

The eggs and the sugar.

Whisk and whisk, when they have doubled ,add in the oil. Oil is so easy to work with. easy to measure and easy to mix..butter is such a pain...especially when you have only one set of measuring cups.

Place the cup cake liners in your muffin tray.q2 are good here and place the Oreo's in...

Like so...three baby muffin tins were on their way.

Sift the dry stuff...

Blend the cocoa paste with the egg and oil mix.Add in the vanilla...

Fold in the dry stuff and add the curd. Now the batter is done...

A tablespoon of batter per cuppie...
And we are done...

These cuppies take 25 to 30 minutes and they don't have too great a chance of burning...Oreo's provide a protection...
While these are doing...Pulverise the 6 Oreo cookies and add the butter Cream and mix in the vodka...milk if you have kids to feed.You'll get a nice grainy, Oreo, creamy ,vodka frosting...leave some to dress the cupcakes...

Cooled and Frosted , with some pretty sprinkles.

And the candle.

Oreo makes children of all of us...but if you can, stash a few for the next day.
And taste the difference.
Yum!

Birthday or not a birthday..
Change the way you eat your Oreos....


So what are you baking today????