Description
Delight in the spooky flavors of Halloween with these decadent Oreo cupcakes, perfect for your festive celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 36 Halloween Oreos
- 2–1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- sifted
- 1–1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 12 Tbsp unsalted butter
- at room temperature
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 1–1/2 cups buttermilk
- at room temperature
- 8 oz cream cheese
- at room temperature
- 1 stick butter
- at room temperature
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- Orange gel food coloring (or yellow and red)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
- In another large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with buttermilk, until fully combined.
- Chop the Halloween Oreos and fold them gently into the batter.
- Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool on a wire rack.
- For the frosting, beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add vanilla and gradually add powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached. Add food coloring to achieve the desired orange hue.
- Once cupcakes are completely cool, frost them generously with the orange cream cheese frosting.
Notes
For added festivity, consider garnishing with additional Halloween Oreos or themed sprinkles on top of the frosting.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cupcakes, Halloween
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 510 kcal
- Sugar: 43 g
- Sodium: 330 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 68 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
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