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Chocolate Cupcakes with Oreo Frosting

Author: Pavani
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup Bread flour
  • 3 oz Unsweetened chocolate . - chopped
  • ⅓ cup cocoa Dutch processed
  • ¾ cup coffee Hot, strong-brewed - (or use ¾cup of hot water instead, but using is advisable since brings out the chocolate flavor better)
  • ¾ cup Sugar
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Baking Soda
  • 6 tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 2 Eggs Large
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp White Vinegar

For the Frosting:

  • ½ pint Heavy cream - about 250 ml
  • 3 - 4 tbsp sugar Confectioners
  • 6 Oreo cookies
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 12 Oreo Cookies , for - topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line the muffin baking tin with paper liners.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add chopped chocolate and cocoa. Pour the hot coffee/ water and mix well until smooth. Set aside to cool completely or refrigerate to cool. I set it aside for about 15-20 minutes on the counter.
  • In the meantime get all the other ingredients together for the cake batter. Whisk bread flour, salt, sugar and baking soda in a medium bowl and set aside.
  • In a measuring cup, whisk together oil, eggs and vanilla. Pour this mixture on to the cooled chocolate and mix well.
  • Finally add the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture and mix well until smooth.
  • Divide the batter evenly in the prepared muffin pan, pouring to about ¾ full.
  • Bake for 17 - 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out only with very few crumbs.
  • Remove from the muffin pan after 5 minutes and cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
  • For the frosting: Blend the oreo cookies in a food processor into very fine powder, make sure that there are no pieces visible. Whip the heavy cream with confectioners sugar in a stand mixer with whip attachment or with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form.
  • Add vanilla and the oreo cookie powder, mix very gently to incorporate.
  • Put the frosting in a piping bag with a decorative tip and pipe on to the cupcakes (or if you are like me just smear using a spatula or bread knife).
  • Decorate with extra oreo cookies on top.

Notes

Notes: Make sure that these cupcakes are kept as cold as possible in the picnic. Since the frosting is made of cream, under the sun frosting can easily melt.
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