Love Cupcakes

San Valentin is around the corner and what's the best way to celebrate the people you love but with a delicious cupcakes!

The cake is chocolate oreo cake with a cream cheese frosting.

Let me tell you, these babies are scrumptious !!!

Go make some for the people you love the most!

Chocolate Oreo Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Recipe adapted from My Baking Addiction  & Not so humble pie
Yield: 24 cupcakes

Ingredients

For the cupcakes

1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
1 (5.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup vegetable oil (You can use ½ oil ½ apple sauce)
4 eggs; lightly beaten
1/2 cup warm water
1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
24 Oreo cookies

For the frosting

16oz cream cheese, room temperature

1 1/2 cup powdered sugar sifted

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 cup heavy cream, very cold

 

 

Directions

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2.Line (2) 12 cup muffin tins with paper liners.

3.In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs, vanilla and water.

4.Add the crushed Oreos and mixed well

5.Evenly divide the batter amongst the prepared pans

6.Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean.

7.Cool cupcakes thoroughly on wire rack.

8.To make the frosting, beat the cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth and fluffy

In a separate bowl, beat the heavy cream to nearly stiff peaks, then add the whipped cream into the cheese mixture and quickly and briefly beat to combine. Do not over beat. Pipe on cupcakes

Notes:

Put the mixer beaters in the freezer for a couple of minutes before you whip the heavy cream.
You can also add crumble oreos to the frosting