The Decadent Oreo Cupcakes

If you ask anyone who knows me which are my top 3 cake ingredients the answer will be "Oreo cookies, Cream Cheese and White Chocolate". I'm decadent.
A couple of days ago I made a bday cake for my mate (no I was too lazy to take pictures of the procedure) but at the end I got quite a bit of cream cheese frosting left and a packet of Oreos. Naturally....this means Oreo cupcakes with cream cheese frosting on top. 
So I got the Skyrim soundtrack on the playlist and got down to business 

You are going to need: 
Cupcakes:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup natural unsweetened cocoa
1 1/4 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup hot water
12 Oreos


Frosting:
A packet of Philadelphia
1/2 unsweetened cocoa
2 cups of icing sugar
4tbsp of butter
a dash of vanilla extract

For the frosting:

• Beat the cheese till it is nice and smooth and then butter, cocoa and vanilla extract
• Add the icing sugar a little at a time or you will end up walking in a mist of icing sugar as I did when I hit the mixer button....
• Leave the frosting in the fridge for a couple of hours to set (Unfortunately I have no pictures of this part of the recipe....may update in the future :D)

For the cupcakes:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line tray with 12 baking cups.

• Place one whole cookie in each cup 
• Mix the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl using a wire whisk.

• Add the eggs, oil, vanilla and milk and mix well until thoroughly combined. Add the hot water and mix until combined.
• Transfer the batter (it will be very liquid) to a large measuring cup and then pour batter into each baking cup so it’s about three quarters full. You should have a little left over.

Doesn't this look amazingly gross?

• Bake for 16-18 minutes.

In the meantime I took a picture of one of my Tim Burton Figures . Will be showing you more of my creepy collection in the recipes to come  

Take your cupcakes out and let them cool down for about an hour. I know it is hard to resist them but trust me it is worth the wait

So add a spoonful on top of each cupcake or as much as your tummy desires. I usually go for a spoonful as they are decadent enough and I was never a big fun of frosting anyway....

And voila! Oreo stuffed cupcakes with a cream cheese topping.....

Till next time x

ps: Don't you sometimes feel like this?