I started offering my coworkers the option to pick something for me to bake for their birthdays. It helps me get ideas and challenges and lets me bring a little joy to others as well. Erin asked for Oreo/cookies and cream cupcakes. I decided to not look up a recipe this time and go by instincts using what I’ve learned so far. I made a batch of two different methods to achieve this. I’ll try to keep it straight to show you how. This will make 48 cupcakes. More or less if you mis-measure like I always do.

Ingredients:

• 2 boxes of golden cake mix (any company)

• 6 eggs

• 2/3 cups vegetable oil

• 2 cups water

• At least 1 pack of whatever Oreos you want

• 5 tablespoons of butter, melted

• ~3 tubs of vanilla icing (normal size)

Cookies and Cream Cupcake with Oreo Crust

1. Prep twenty four of your cupcake paper boats in the pan

2. Take about a handful of Oreos and add them to a food processor to mulch them. You can also put them in a bag and bang the crap out of them with a rolling pin or a hammer if you don’t have a food processor or if you have rage issues needing some therapy.

3. Mix this with the melted butter and add more Oreos until it’s able to keep it’s shape without being too liquid or too crumbly. Add butter if you go too far.

4. Add a small spoonful to the bottom of each cupcake cup. Try not to add to much, but you will want it to cover the bottom. Take your thumb and probably one or two fingers to press on the mixture to make a solid crust at the bottom.

5. Bake this for about 8 minutes.

6. While the crust is baking, prepare one box of the mix as told to from the box. Mulch no more than three Oreos and add to the mix and stir generously.

7. Pull out the crusts and allow to cool completely. I put it in the fridge for about five minutes because I was pressed for time.

8. Pour the cupcake mix on top and try to leave space at the top of the cup as they will bake upwards.

9. Bake as instructed.

10. Let this cool and prep to ice. I used an icing gun which means it took about one and a half tub to ice one batch of cupcakes. I iced with the vanilla plain.

11. Break Oreos in half and add half onto the top of the cupcake.

Golden Cupcake with Cookies and Cream Icing

1. Prepare the last twenty four cupcake paper boats in the pans

2. Make the cupcakes as instructed by the box

3. While this is cooling add the tub and a half of vanilla icing left to a bowl

4. Pulverize a handful of Oreos again

5. Mix these into the icing. Stir vigorously.

6. Ice those bad boys however you please with what you’ve made.

7. Use your hand to crush up more Oreos and add as garnish

Afterthoughts

These cupcakes were a sweet treat that tasted of exactly how much sugar they were. The crust brought an interesting and fun texture to the cupcakes though the amount of Oreos I added to the mix did little for the taste other than muddle it. However, if you love Oreos this was great and hit the spot to enjoy it in a new way. The second batch was much more pure with the perfect hit of Oreo to top things off in the icing. These would be great for any party or gathering where you need an easy treat to toss together but impress your judgmental family and friends.