Chocolate oreo buttercream cupcakes
<p>Dessert is often the sweetest part of the day, and it’s about to get even sweeter!</p>
<p>Try this recipe for Chocolate Oreo buttercream cupcakes. Fair warning though, this is the sort of dessert that will make you want to skip all preceding courses!</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Makes:</span></strong> 20</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients:</span></strong></p>
<p><em>Cupcakes</em></p>
<ul>
<li>100 g dark chocolate, chopped</li>
<li>1 cup (250ml) water</li>
<li>125 g butter, softened</li>
<li>1 1/2 cups (330g) caster sugar</li>
<li>3 eggs</li>
<li>1 1/2 cups (225g) self-raising flour</li>
<li>1/2 cup (75g) plain flour</li>
<li>1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder</li>
<li>20 Mini Oreo biscuits</li>
</ul>
<p><em>Chocolate sauce</em></p>
<ul>
<li>50 g dark chocolate, chopped</li>
<li>1/4 cup (60ml) thickened cream</li>
<li>1 tablespoon brown sugar</li>
</ul>
<p><em>Oreo buttercream</em></p>
<ul>
<li>6 x 23 g packets Mini Oreo biscuits</li>
<li>250 g butter, softened</li>
<li>3 cups (480g) icing sugar mixture</li>
<li>2 tablespoon milk</li>
<li>150 g white chocolate, melted, cooled</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Preheat oven to 160°C. Line 20 x 1/3 cup (80ml) capacity muffin pans with patty cases.</li>
<li>Combine the chocolate and water in a small saucepan over low heat.</li>
<li>Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth.</li>
<li>Set aside for 15 minutes to cool.</li>
<li>Use an electric mixer to beat the butter and sugar until pale and creamy.</li>
<li>Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.</li>
<li>Add the chocolate mixture and stir to combine.</li>
<li>Add the combined flour and cocoa powder and stir to combine.</li>
<li>Divide the mixture evenly among prepared pans.</li>
<li>Bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centres comes out clean. T</li>
<li>Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.</li>
<li>To make sauce, combine the chocolate, cream and sugar in a small saucepan over low heat.</li>
<li>Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until the chocolate melts and the sauce thickens slightly.</li>
<li>Set aside to cool completely.</li>
<li>To make the Oreo buttercream, place the Mini Oreos in a food processor and process until fine crumbs form. Use an electric mixer to beat the butter until very pale.</li>
<li>Gradually add the icing sugar, beating well after each addition.</li>
<li>Add the milk and beat to combine. Add the white chocolate and beat to combine.</li>
<li>Add the Oreo crumbs and beat until well combined.</li>
<li>Spoon the buttercream into a piping bag fitted with a 2cm fluted nozzle.</li>
<li>Pipe the icing onto each cupcake.</li>
<li>Drizzle each cupcake with chocolate sauce and top with a Mini Oreo to decorate.</li>
</ol>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/01/mocha-frappe/">Mocha frappe</a></em></strong></span></p>
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