Oreo Cupcake Recipe

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I’m not one to follow directions… In the kitchen, I tend to come up with recipes as I cook or bake. For Mini Me’s 5th Birthday Party at school, we were going to make some basic cupcakes, but decided to fancy them up a bit!

I typically bake from scratch, but this time I went for the box stuff ’cause ya know this Momma has been short on time! We wanted to make this extra special, and I saw some Oreos lying on the counter. {Hey, don’t judge!} So I got creative and had Mini-Me stick an Oreo in the bottom of the cupcake liners I had sprayed with Pam Baking!

I then took a ladleful of Betty Crocker Chocolate mix into the cupcake liner and baked 24 cupcakes! They turned out really great! Once the cupcakes cooled, we put a little icing on them and some Oreos that we munched up in a Ziploc baggie.

Oreo Cupcake Recipe

Ingredients

• Box of fav Chocolate Cake Mix (you can use white as well!)
• 1 Tub WHIPPED icing {ya gotta have the whipped….mmmm?!?}
• 30 Oreo Cookies – 24 for cupcakes, 6 crushed up for topping

Directions

• Place Oreo in the bottom of the pre-sprayed cupcake liner. Mix chocolate cake mix according to box.
• Ladle the cupcake liner 2/3 full and bake as instructed on the box.
• Let cupcakes cool. Icing the cupcakes and sprinkling with crushed Oreos… enjoy!

This Oreo cupcake recipe is an easy way to dress up a basic boxed cake mix without much extra work. They’re fun for birthday parties, classroom treats, bake sales, or a quick family dessert. Try them with chocolate, vanilla, or even seasonal Oreo flavors to change them up throughout the year. For more easy kid-friendly treats, check out our roundup of after-school snack ideas.

Post updated September 2026.