Feb 25, 2013, Updated Aug 29, 2024 As far as cravings go, mine have been fickle and transient. (Potatoes were the only itch that just could not be scratched.) This week was Oreos. Know why? Because I saw them in a tv commercial. We don’t have cable, thank the lord, because every time I’m out and about and catch an ad for something that I would never normally want (Doritos? Taco Bell? Seriously??), I suddenly can’t stop thinking about it for days. I didn’t indulge those other cravings. But with an impending baby shower and its requisite cupcakes, I found a conscience loophole to secure myself a bag of Oreos. And…I may or may not have inhaled half the goods before they made it to the cupcakes. Forcing, of course, the procurement of a second bag… What? Are there chocolate crumbs stuck to my lip gloss? The cupcakes are based on my Moist Chocolate Cake recipe. They are seriously the moistest cupcakes ever. And my hubby agrees that they get better the second day. So I always bake them a day in advance, and frost just before serving or transporting. (That way I also ensure that they are completely cool – which is very difficult for a person with my brand of patience.) This cream cheese frosting on its own is amazing. It’s funny how something with so few ingredients can have so many variations. I added crushed oreos, whose sweetness is beautifully complemented by tangy cream cheese (think cheesecake with a chocolate cookie base) – and showered the cupcakes with more broken cookies. Yum! Next Reading: Easy, No-Churn Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Recipe
