Moist Chocolate Cupcakes with Oreo Cream Cheese Frosting
"These chocolate cupcakes feature an Oreo frosting recipe with bits of crumbled cookie and a bit of tangy cream cheese to offset the sweetness...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
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2 cups granulated white sugar
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3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 1/2 tsp baking soda
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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2 large eggs
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1 cup buttermilk (or substitute by putting 1 tbsp white vinegar in a cup then filling the rest up with milk; let stand 5 minutes until thickened)
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1/2 cup butter (melted)
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1 tbsp vanilla extract
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1 cup hot coffee (or 2 tsp instant coffee in 1 cup boiling water)
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8 oz/250 g cream cheese (one block, at room temperature)
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4 tbsp/2 oz butter (at room temperature)
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2 tsp pure vanilla extract
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1 cup/4 oz confectioners' sugar
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30 oreo cookies (thoroughly crushed)
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6 oreo cookies (lightly crushed, for decorating)
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