Oreo Owl Cupcakes (Print Version)
Charming chocolate cupcakes decorated as playful owls using Oreos and colorful candy details.
# What You Need:
→ For the Cupcakes
01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
05 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
08 - 1/2 cup milk
09 - 1/3 cup vegetable oil
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ For the Frosting
11 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
12 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
13 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
14 - 2-3 tablespoons milk
15 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ For Decoration
16 - 24 Oreo cookies (double-stuffed preferred)
17 - 24 brown chocolate candies for pupils
18 - 12 orange or yellow chocolate candies for beaks
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
02 - In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract; blend until combined.
04 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, stirring until just incorporated.
05 - Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners. Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
06 - Beat butter until creamy. Gradually mix in powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Add vanilla and 2 tablespoons milk; beat until fluffy, adding more milk if needed for spreading consistency.
07 - Frost cooled cupcakes generously with chocolate frosting.
08 - Carefully twist Oreos apart, keeping cream on one side. Place two halves cream-side up on each cupcake as eyes.
09 - Press a brown candy on each eye for pupils. Position an orange or yellow candy below the eyes as the beak. Optionally, use Oreo halves without cream on top corners as eyebrows.
10 - Serve and enjoy your whimsical owl cupcakes.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The combination of rich chocolate cake and creamy buttercream frosting is honestly irresistible
- Theyre surprisingly simple to decorate even if you think you have zero artistic skills
- Kids and adults both get genuinely excited by how cute they turn out
02 -
- Let those cupcakes cool completely before frosting or the buttercream will melt right off
- Double stuffed Oreos are worth the extra money because regular ones tend to break when you twist them apart
- Work relatively quickly once you start decorating because the frosting develops a slight crust
03 -
- Warm your knife slightly under hot water to cut cleanly through the Oreos without cracking them
- If your frosting is too stiff add milk one teaspoon at a time until it reaches spreading consistency