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Vanilla Cupcakes with Oreo Frosting

These vanilla cupcakes with Oreo buttercream frosting are an irresistible combination that will bring Oreo cookie and vanilla cupcake fanatics together once and for all!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 14 cupcakes

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • Blender
  • muffin tin
  • cupcake liners

Ingredients
  

Cupcake Ingredients

  • 1½ cups flour (gluten-free if needed)
  • 1¾ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 14 Oreos (gluten-free if needed)

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • tbsp vanilla bean paste (or 1 vanilla bean)
  • 2 large eggs (room temp)
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup butter (room temp) (dairy-free if needed)
  • ¾ cup almond milk (room temp)
  • 1 tbsp vinegar

Instructions
 

Cupcakes

  • Combine almond milk and vinegar in a cup, stir well, and set aside. 
    ¾ cup almond milk, 1 tbsp vinegar
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners. Place a full Oreo at the bottom of each cupcake liner.
    14 Oreos
  • Place dry ingredients into a bowl and whisk well. 
    1½ cups flour, 1¾ tsp baking powder, 1 tbsp cornstarch, ¼ tsp salt
  • Next, mix butter and sugar on medium-high until fluffy. 
    1 cup sugar, ¼ cup butter
  • Then add oil and mix again for 1 minute. 
    ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • Add eggs and vanilla bean paste, then mix slowly until combined. 
    tbsp vanilla bean paste, 2 large eggs
  • Mix half of the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until combined. Then, add the remaining dry ingredients and almond milk mixture. Mix this on medium until fully combined. 
  • Pour batter evenly into cupcake liners about 2/3 of the way. Bake for 14 to 19 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. 

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