COOKIES & CREAM 2

This week was John's birthday and he said he wanted cookies & cream cupcakes. The ones a I made previously were amazing, but I wanted to experiment and try something new! So this time I put an Oreo on the bottom of the cupcake, made vanilla batter, cored it out and filled it with marshmallow creme, then topped it off with cookies and cream buttercream. They were super delicious! It's definitely a different approach to cookies and cream than the previous one, it's less rich and more dynamic, but they are both worth trying!

Marshmallow Creme Filling>>

13 oz jar Marshmallow Creme
1 stick salted butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
4 Tablespoons heavy cream
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
In a large bowl, beat Marshmallow Creme, butter, heavy cream and vanilla on medium low until smooth. Slowly add the powdered sugar and increase speed to medium high and beat for about a minute. Refrigerate filling until cupcakes are done baking and cooled.

Cookies & Cream Frosting>>

1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese softened

2 Tbsp. butter softened

1/2 tsp. salt

1 package Dream Whip dry

1 tsp. vanilla

3 cups powdered sugar

6 Double Stuffed Oreos finely crushed

For Frosting: Beat softened cream cheese and butter until smooth and blended. Add vanilla and salt and beat until well incorporated. Add Dream Whip and mix well. Add the powdered sugar and beat well. Lastly, add in the crushed Oreos and beat until well incorporated.