Oreo Owl Cupcakes (Print Version)
Delightful chocolate cupcakes decorated as playful owls using creamy frosting and Oreo cookies for eyes and beaks.
# What You Need:
→ Cupcake Base
01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1 tsp baking powder
04 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
05 - 1/4 tsp salt
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
08 - 1/2 cup milk
09 - 1/3 cup vegetable oil
10 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
→ Chocolate Frosting
11 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
12 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
13 - 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
14 - 2-3 tbsp milk
15 - 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
→ Owl Decoration
16 - 24 Oreo cookies, double-stuffed preferred
17 - 24 brown chocolate candies for pupils
18 - 12 orange or yellow chocolate candies for beaks
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
02 - Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
03 - Whisk eggs and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Blend in milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until combined.
04 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, stirring until just incorporated. Do not overmix.
05 - Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners. Bake for 16-18 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
06 - Beat butter until creamy. Mix in powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Add vanilla and 2 tbsp milk; beat until fluffy, adding more milk if needed for spreading consistency.
07 - Generously frost cooled cupcakes with chocolate frosting.
08 - Carefully twist Oreos apart, keeping cream on one side. Place two halves cream-side up on each cupcake as eyes.
09 - Press a brown candy on each eye for pupils. Position an orange or yellow candy below the eyes as the beak. Use Oreo halves without cream on top corners as eyebrows if desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Theyre impossibly cute but actually require zero artistic ability
- The decorating becomes a fun activity kids can genuinely help with
02 -
- Twisting Oreos apart takes practice and some will break, so buy extra cookies
- Completely cool cupcakes before decorating or the frosting will slide right off
03 -
- Press candy gently but firmly into frosting so it stays put during transport
- Double-stuffed Oreos are worth the extra cost for easier decorating