Description
Indulge in these delightful Halloween Oreo Cupcakes, featuring rich chocolate cake and a creamy, colorful frosting that’s perfect for spooky 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) and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until well combined.
- In another bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the buttermilk. Mix until just combined.
- Chop the Halloween Oreos into chunks and fold into the batter.
- Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- For frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the vanilla and powdered sugar gradually until desired sweetness and consistency is reached.
- Add gel food coloring to frosting until you reach the desired color.
- Once the cupcakes are cool, frost them and top with additional Oreo halves or crumbles as desired.
Notes
For extra decoration, use Halloween-themed sprinkles on top of the frosted cupcakes!
- 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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