I modified my Oreo Cupcake recipe, to create this Mint Oreo recipe. I just replaced regular Oreos with mint Oreos. I also didn't place a whole Oreo in the bottom of the cupcake liners this time. And finally, I used pure mint extract in the frosting.
Ingredients:
1 package Mint Oreo Cookies, regular size
1 package chocolate cake mix (and ingredients to make according to box)
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
cupcake liners
Pure mint extract (I used about 1/2 tsp)
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
cupcake liners
Pure mint extract (I used about 1/2 tsp)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix the packaged chocolate cake mix according to the instructions given on the box. Take two sleeves (rows) of the package of regular sized Mint Oreos, chop them up coarsely, and add to cake batter. Line cupcake tins with cupcake liners. Fill the cupcake tins with Oreo cake batter mix. Bake for according to boxed cake directions or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. When cupcakes are finished, take them out and let them completely cool! If they are not completely cooled off before frosting them, they will melt the frosting.
For the frosting:
Cream together the butter and cream cheese. I did this using a hand electric mixer. Add powdered sugar slowly until blended well. Chop remaining regular-sized Mint Oreos very fine. I put the remaining Oreos in the food processor until finely crushed. Making sure they are finely crushed is important so that no Oreo chunks get stuck in the tip of your piping bag. Add finely crushed Oreos to cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar mix. When I tasted the frosting, it didn't taste as minty as I like it so I kept adding pure mint extract a few drops at a time, and mixing it up until it tasted minty enough for me. I use gallon Ziploc bags as piping bags. Put all the frosting in the Ziploc or piping bag, and cut a little bit off a corner of the bag. Push all the frosting in the bag towards that corner. After cupcakes have cooled off completely, frost them with your piping bag, starting on the outside of the cupcake, working your way in.
Keep cupcakes refrigerate. Let them thaw out before eating them out of the fridge so that the frosting is creamy.
Enjoy! :)
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