Mini vanilla cupcakes filled with crushed Oreos, and topped with creamy vanilla buttercream. Plus, a mini Oreo at the bottom of each one! Instructions for standard cupcakes and layer cake included as well.
1/4cupyogurtplain, vanilla, Greek, or regular, any fat content; you may also use sour cream
3/4cupmilkany
1 and 1/2teaspoonsvanilla extract
additional crushed or whole mini Oreos for decorationoptional
FROSTING
1cup(2 sticks) unsalted buttersoftened to room temperature
4cupspowdered sugar
1teaspoonvanilla extract
⅓cupmilk or cream
saltto taste
1/2cupcrushed mini Oreosoptional
Instructions
CUPCAKES
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a mini-cupcake pan with mini-cupcake liners, and place a mini Oreo in the bottom of each liner. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a large microwave safe bowl, melt the butter in the microwave and allow to cool a bit. Whisk in the sugar, egg, yogurt, milk, and vanilla extract until combined. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula until no lumps remain. Gently stir in crushed Oreos.
Fill the cupcake liners almost to the top with batter. Tap the pan on the counter a few times so the batter can settle around the mini Oreo. Bake for 10-11 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
FROSTING
In a large bowl with a handheld mixer, or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes.
With the mixer on low, add in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk or cream. Increase mixer speed to medium and beat until completely smooth, about 3 minutes. If frosting is too stiff, add more milk. If it is too thin, add more powdered sugar. Add salt to taste. If you would like to add crushed Oreos to the frosting, start with 1/2 cup and add more if necessary. Fold the crushed Oreos in with a spatula.
Frost the cupcakes using a piping bag or a large zip top bag with the corner snipped off. Top with crushed Oreos, stick a whole mini Oreo in the top of the swirl, or leave them plain. Cupcakes will stay fresh covered at room temperature up to 3 days.
Notes
*I suggest buying the "FAMILY SIZE" box of mini Oreos, especially if you plan to add some to the frosting or use for garnish.This recipe makes about 14 standard size cupcakes (baking time about 17-19 minutes), a 2 layer 6" cake (baking time about 22-24 minutes), or a 1 layer 8" cake (baking time about 26-30 minutes).
All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.