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Oreo bottom cupcakes are made using an easy doctored up white cake mix recipe! Place an oreo in the bottom of the muffin pan, then top with cake batter and bake. Frost the vanilla oreo cupcakes with oreo frosting.

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These easy oreo cupcakes may just be the best thing that’s ever happened to oreos. It’s not just an oreo cupcake – it’s a cupcake with a whole oreo baked into the bottom and then it’s topped with homemade oreo frosting!

Does it sound good? Because, trust me, it’s really good. And here’s my favorite part… it’s easy to make!

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What is an easy oreo cupcake?

I consider an easy cupcake to be one that starts with a box mix. Box cake mixes are great and very handy, plus they can be transformed into bakery style cupcakes with a few extra ingredients. You are essentially doctoring up the cake mix!

vanilla cupcakes with oreo frosting with whole oreo on top of frosting on wire rack

Easy oreo bottom cupcake ingredients

  • 1 box of white cake mix
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • egg whites
  • skim milk
  • buttermilk
  • sour cream
  • oreos
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How to make vanilla oreo cupcakes with oreo on the bottom

  1. Line a muffin pan with liners. Place a whole oreo into the bottom of each cup.
  2. Prepare the doctored up white cake mix by combining all the cake ingredients into one bowl and mix with a hand mixer.
  3. Scoop the cake batter into the muffin pan, filling 3/4 full.
  4. Bake until done.

Oreo frosting ingredients

  • unsalted butter
  • powdered sugar
  • oreo crumbs
  • vanilla extract

How to make oreo frosting tips

If you will be piping the frosting onto the cupcakes through a piping tip that has a small opening or a star shape, be sure to blend the oreos really well that go into the frosting. If you don’t blend the oreos well, the oreo pieces will get stuck in your piping tip and the frosting will not pipe nicely.

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Piping bags – I love these bulk piping bags
Piping tips – Larger piping tips are better for frosting cupcakes. My go-to tips are the Wilton 1M, 2D, 12 and 199.

A quick alternative to a piping bag would be a quart or gallon sized ziplock bag.

What brand of cake mix should I use to make doctored up oreo cupcakes?

I prefer Duncan Hines cake mixes, as do a lot of food bloggers, plus Wilton recommends Duncan Hines and Wilton is a cake powerhouse.

How many cupcakes do you get from a box of cake mix

For this specific recipe I was able to make 30 regular sized cupcakes. I like to fill my cupcake liners 3/4 full.

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Oreo Bottom Cupcakes

By: Beth
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 33 minutes
Servings: 30 cupcakes
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Oreo bottom cupcakes are made using an easy doctored up white cake mix recipe! Place an oreo in the bottom of the muffin pan, then top with cake batter and bake. Frost the vanilla oreo cupcakes with oreo frosting.

Ingredients

CUPCAKES

  • 1 package oreos, 14.3 oz
  • 1 box white cake mix, 15.25 oz
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup sour cream

Oreo Frosting (this makes enough frosting for 30 cupcakes)

  • 4 sticks unsalted butter, softened, 2 cups
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup finely blended oreos, cream and all
  • ½ tbsp milk, if the frosting becomes too thick

Instructions 

CUPCAKES

  • Preheat the oven to 350º F.
  • Line a muffin pan with liners and place a whole oreo in the bottom of each one. This recipe makes about 30 cupcakes.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine the cake mix, sugar, flour, salt, egg whites, milk, buttermilk, and sour cream, beat with an electric mixer until combined, 2-3 minutes.
  • Fill each muffin cup 3/4 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before adding the frosting

Oreo Frosting

  • In a mixing bowl, combine the butter and vanilla extract, beat using an electric mixer until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Begin to add the powdered sugar, about 1 cup at a time, so the powdered sugar doesn’t explode everywhere. Continue adding powdered sugar until the frosting is well mixed. Add in the finely blended oreos (I like to call it "oreo flour") and lightly blend one last time. If the frosting becomes too thick at any point, add in a dash of milk.

TO ASSEMBLE

  • Place the frosting in a piping bag fit with your desired tip. Be sure to push the buttercream down into the bag, and twist the top a few times to secure the bag. Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes. Top each cupcake with an oreo if desired. Store in an air tight container for up to 3 days.

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Nutrition

Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 448IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition Disclosure

All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

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102 Comments

  2. Oh these look delicious! Love Oreo’s :) Thanks so much for coming to party at Super Saturday Show & Tell :) I hope you’ll come again next week. xoxo~ Ruthie

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  4. These looks awesome. My kids love oreo anything– I have a recipe for cheesecake that uses an oreo as the crust. They asked for these cheesecakes as their birthday cake for several years. It still is the first dessert they ask for so I think I am going to have to give these a try. All your recipes sound so good!

    Thanks for stopping by my giveaway….good luck!
    Kerry from Country Living On A Hill

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  8. Hi Beth! Just wanted to let you know that I featured your Graham Crackers on my blog.. can’t wait to make some!
    xoxo
    Amie @ Pinkapotamus

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