Cupcakes Make My World Go 'Round

I've made these twice and EVERYONE loves them (including people who don't normally like chocolate cake). These are definitely my favorite cupcakes I've tried so far. They were inspired byhttp://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2VVDBn/www.instructables.com/id/Death-By-Oreo-Cupcakes/ . I am definitely going to be making this my go to recipe :-). The only thing I don't like is that, like the chocolate chip cookie dough cupcakes, this recipe called for the use of a box cake. (I'm anti box cake btw...I feel like I'm cheating). Anyways, I'm including a recipe for chocolate fudge cake batter. 


Chocolate Fudge Cupcake from Food.com

3/4 cup unsalted butter

6 ounces semisweet chocolate , chopped

3/4 cup sugar

4 eggs , separated

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

Directions

• Place metal bowl over medium saucepan of barely simmering water (bowl should not touch water).
• Add butter and 6 oz chocolate.
• Let stand until melted; stir until smooth.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Whisk in sugar and egg yolks.
• Stir in flour and baking powder.
• In large bowl, beat egg whites at medium speed until frothy.
• Add cream of tartar.
• Beat at medium-high speed until soft peaks form.
• Fold one-fourth of the whites into chocolate mixture.
• Gently fold in remaining whites until mixed.

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-fudge-cupcakes-22427#ixzz1qKeUZpct

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-fudge-cupcakes-22427#ixzz1qKe13WCw

Ingredients
1 package Oreo Cookies, regular size
1 package Mini Oreo Cookies, for decoration (optional)
1 package chocolate cake mix (mix according to directions on box)
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), room temperature
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
cupcake liners

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix packaged cake mix according to directions (do not bake). Line cupcake tins with liner, place a regular size Oreo cookie in the bottom of each liner. Take 1/2 of remaining cookies and chop coarsely and add to cake mix. Fill the cupcake tins. Bake for 15 minutes (or according to box directions). While cupcakes are baking make the frosting.

Cream together butter and cream cheese. Add vanilla, then add powdered sugar slowly until blended well. Chop remaining regular-sized Oreos very fine (I put the cookies in the food processor instead of trying to chop them up super fine and it worked out really well). Add to frosting. After cupcakes have cooled frost and decorate with Mini Oreos.

"Nothing heals the soul like cupcakes... It's God's apology for muffins."

Bon Appétit