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Recipe by Beantown Baker

What you'll need:

113g unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 cup milk

2tsp vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups flour + 2tbsp for the Oreo chunks

1tsp baking powder

1/2tsp salt

1 2/3 cup sugar

3 large egg whites, at room temperature

2 x boxes Oreo Cookies

Oven 180 degrees Celsius 

Insert cupcake liners into a muffin pan

Twist apart 24 Oreos.  Place the wafer with the cream on it, filling side up at the bottom of each paper liner.

Crush the remaining halves to use as decorations.

Cut the remaining Oreo cookies into quarters with a sharp knife.

Toss with 2tbsp of flour and set aside.

In a large bowl cream the butter, add the milk and vanilla, mix to combine.

In a separate bowl mix together the flour, baking powder and salt.

Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, combine.

Stir in the sugar, beat with a mixer on low for 30 seconds, then on medium speed for 2 minutes.  Stir in the quartered Oreos.

Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 full.  Bake for 20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle.

Leave to cool.

Whipped cream cheese frosting:

300g cream cheese

300ml cream

1tsp vanilla extract

200ml sugar

Whip the cream in a large bowl.  Mix cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla in another bowl.

Mix everything together, whip until smooth.

If the frosting is too runny place in the fridge until firm.

Yummy!

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