Description

Oreo cookie lovers, these cupcakes are for you! The secret ingredients, sour cream and melted chocolate make them moist and delicious. The cupcakes are topped with a creamy buttercream frosting with Oreo cookie crumbs.

Ingredients

• Chocolate Cupcakes:
• 1/2 c. unsalted butter
• 2 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 3/4 c. granulated sugar
• 2 t. vanilla extract
• 1/2 c. sour cream, at room temperature
• 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 t. baking soda
• 1 t. baking powder
• 1/4 t. salt
• Oreo Buttercream:
• 1 c. unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 4 c. powdered sugar, divided
• 20 Oreo cookies, finely crushed
• 4 T. milk
• Topping:
• reserved Oreo cookie crumbs
• hot fudge, optional
• chocolate sauce, optional

Steps

1. Chocolate Cupcakes:
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 1-2 muffin pans with cupcake liners.
3. Melt butter and chocolate together in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second increments, stirring in between intervals; set aside.