18th Birthday Cupcakes

My brother just had his 18th birthday. When I asked

if he would like me to make a cake for him he happily

accepted but proposed a list of requirements.

The List: cookies and cream cupcakes with the cupcakes
being white cake with cookies mixed in (with a cake to
cookie ratio of 1:1), flattened plain white frosting and a
piped 1 with two mini oreo's for the 8.

I thought the ratio was hilarious. I was quite glad of

the requirements / specifications as it made recipe hunting

easy and allowed me to not be picky and indecisive.  

So I settled on; white chocolate cupcakes with 1/2

biscuit in the bottom, 1/2 on top with white chocolate

fudge frosting. After I made the frosting, he decided that

he did want cookies mixed into the frosting. So I processed

some oreos and added them into the frosting but when

combined it hardened the frosting and made its taste texture

quite fatty and sweet. I think it was a reaction between the

cream in the frosting and the cream icing in the biscuit.

I don't recommend adding crushed oreos to this frosting

recipe. Nevertheless, to my brother and his friends they loved

it. I guess thats the difference between 18 and 23 yr olds

tastebuds. This cupcake recipe has a lovely light and fluffy

texture. Also note that the uncooked batter is pretty tasty too.

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes

(Recipes adapted from: Donna Hay - Simple Essentials; Chocolate)

Makes 12 1/2 cup cupcakes.

White Chocolate Cupcakes with Oreos

100g butter, softened

3/4 cup caster sugar

2 eggs

1 1/3 cup plain flour, sifted

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup milk

100g white chocolate, melted

12 oreo biscuits, quatered

White Chocolate Fudge Frosting

250g white chocolate

1/2 cup pouring cream

70g butter

Preheat oven to 160 degrees celcius.

For the cupcakes; line a 12 cupcake pan with patty pans.

Beat butter and sugar in electric mixer till light and creamy.

Add in the eggs, followed by flour and baking powder until

combined. Gently fold through milk and white chocolate

alternatively. Place 2 quaters of one biscuit into the bottom of

the patty pan. Spoon mixture into patty pans followed by

gently pushing in the other 2 quaters of biscuit on to the top. 

Bake for 20 - 25 mins, or until cooked when tested with skewer.

**My cupcakes took about 35mins. 

For the frosting; place all ingredients over a bain marie

until melted and smooth consistency. Allow to completely

cool down then just before using, beat with electric mixer till

thick and fluffy being careful to not over beat and churn into

butter. Pipe  / spread onto cupcakes.

**I piped a dark compound chocolate number one.