Chocolate Oreo Cupcakes
How To Make Chocolate Oreo
Cupcakes
Ingredients:
Swiss Meringue Buttercream
6 Large Egg whites1 1/4 Cup Sugar
1/4 tsp Cream of tartar
2 Cups Unsalted butter, soft
20 Oreo Cookies
Chocolate Cupcakes1
1 1/2 Cup AP Flour1/2 Cup + 2TBS Cocoa powder
1 1/8 tsp Baking Powder
3/4 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp Salt
1 Large Egg
1 Large Egg yolk
3/4 Cup Milk
1/3 Cup Canola Oil
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 1/3 Cup Sugar
2/3 Cup Boiling Water
Instructions:
To Make the Buttercream
In a bowl of a standing mixer, pour the sugar then add the egg whites and cream of tartar. Use a hand whisk to blend it all.
Use a hand whisk to stir the mix and cook until it reaches 130F or when the sugar has dissolved.
Remove bowl from stove and back to the mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
Mix until a stiff meringue has formed and the bottom of the bowl is cool to the touch of your hand.
Reduce speed to low-medium and add the butter a piece at a time, gradually increase speed to medium-high and mix until a smooth creamy buttercream has formed.
Measure 1 cup of buttercream and place in a medium bowl
Separate the Oreos cookies remove and place the filling in the bowl with the small amount of buttercream.
Use a fork or a hand whisk to blend the filling and buttercream then in a piping bag fitted with a round tip.
Place the separated cookies in a food processor and process it into a very fine meal. Remove and lumps or large pieces you notice.
Sprinkle the ground Oreos on top of the buttercream and mix until a cohesive buttercream has formed.
Fill a large piping bag fitted with a large tip (your choice of shape).
Baking The Cupcakes
In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and mix to blend.
Use the paddle attachment to mix on low until completely smooth then pour the boiling water and mixing carefully until smooth. Let sit for 15 minutes. (do not over mix)
Fill cupcakes liners 3/4 full and bake for 15-18 minutes until a toothpick comes out dry from the center of the cupcakes.
Preheat oven to 350F, line 1-12 cup muffin tines with cupcakes liners.
Remove from stove and allow to completely cool before filling and decorating.
Filling and piping the cupcakes
Using a sharp knife, cut an inch sized circle at the center of each cupcake. Make sure you insert the knife 1" deep and as you cut around, create a cone-shaped piece you can easily remove.
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