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Halloween Oreo Cupcakes

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Brittanie
These Halloween Oreo Cupcakes are the perfect dessert to make when you're craving something sweet. They combine rich chocolate cake, an orange Oreo creme frosting and Halloween sprinkles for a treat that will put a spell on your tastebuds.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 52 minutes
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

For The Cupcakes

  • 1 box of Duncan Hines Classic Devil's Food Cake Mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup water
  • cup vegetable oil

For The Orange Oreo Frosting

  • 3 cups unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 16 Halloween Oreo creme
  • 5-7 tablespoons. heavy whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons. vanilla extract

For The Topping

  • 2 packages of Halloween Oreos
  • 1 8 oz bag of Ghirardelli milk chocolate melting wafers
  • 1 cup of halloween sprinkles

Instructions
 

For The Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Fill your cupcake pan with cupcake liners and set aside.
  • Combine the cake mix, eggs, water and oil until slightly lumpy.
  • Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full.
  • Put in the oven and bake for 18-21 minutes.
  • Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of a cupcake, it should come out clean. If they are not done, check again every three minutes until they are done.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
  • Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before frosting.

For The Frosting

  • Remove the orange creme from 16 halloween Oreos.
  • Using a standing mixer combine the butter, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, vanilla, Oreo creme and mix on medium speed until combined and smooth.
  • Scoop 1 cup of frosting into the piping bag and set aside.

For The Halloween Oreo Cookie Topper

  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Carefully separate the Oreos, use the side that has no Oreo creme.
  • Using a heat safe bowl, melt the chocolate wafers until smooth. You can do this in the microwave in 30 second increments. Stir and repeat until melted.
  • Dip half of cookie into the chocolate.
  • Place onto the cookie sheet and sprinkle some halloween sprinkles.
  • Allow to dry.

Decorating Directions :

  • Using the orange frosting, scoop a small amount into the ice cream scooper (can also use a spoon) and place onto the top of the cupcake and spread slightly into a thick disk.
  • Pour the Halloween sprinkles into a deep bowl and dip the top of the cupcake frosting into the sprinkles.
  • Using the piping bag, pipe the frosting into the center.
  • Carefully place the decorated Oreo onto the side of the frosting.
  • Sprinkle some more halloween sprinkles on top.
  • Serve Enjoy!

NUTRITION

Serving: 1 | Calories: 587kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 393mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 50g

Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.

Course Dessert
Cuisine Dessert
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