Ingredients
Yield: 16-18 cupcakes
For the cupcakes:
All purpose flour: 1.5 cups
Baking powder: 1.5 tsp
Baking soda: 1/2 tsp
Salt: 1/4 tsp
Granulated white sugar: 3/4 cup
Brown sugar: 1/2 cup
Oil: 3/4 cup [I used vegetable oil]
Buttermilk: 1 cup
Vanilla: 1 tsp [use pure vanilla extract]
Oreo: 1.25 cups, broken into small pieces + 16-18 Oreo halves
Eggs: 2, at room temperature
For the Cookies & Cream Frosting:
Cream cheese: 4 oz, softened
Butter: 3/4 cup [1.5 stick], unsalted & at room temperature
Confectioners sugar: 3-3.5 cups
Vanilla: 3/4 tsp
Salt: 1/4 tsp
Heavy cream/milk: 2-3 tbsp
Oreo crumbs: 1 cup, Oreos completely crushed in a blender & then strained
Mini oreos: for decorating the cupcakes
Preparation