Description
These Red Velvet Oreo Cupcakes are a decadent treat, featuring a moist, velvety cake with a rich chocolate flavor. Topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting and a hidden Oreo surprise in the center, each bite is a delightful blend of textures and flavors that will leave you craving more.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cupcake Batter:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Oreo Filling:
- 12 Oreo cookies, crushed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
- In another bowl, mix the vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fill each cupcake liner halfway with batter, then place a crushed Oreo in the center, and top with more batter until ¾ full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth, then gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla, mixing until fluffy.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes generously with the cream cheese frosting and top with additional crushed Oreos if desired.
Notes
- Make-ahead: Cupcakes can be baked a day in advance and stored in an airtight container.
- Storage: Keep frosted cupcakes in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Substitutions: Use gluten-free flour for a gluten-free version or vegan cream cheese for a dairy-free option.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: desserts
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake with frosting
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30 grams
- Sodium: 250 milligrams
- Fat: 18 grams
- Saturated Fat: 8 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 45 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 4 grams
- Cholesterol: 50 milligrams
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