Oreo Koekie Cupkakes

200g plain flour

40g cocoa powder

240g caster sugar

3tsp baking powder

80g unsalted butter

2 eggs

200ml milk

2tsp vanilla extract

16 whole Oreo's

For the buttercream frosting

175g softened unsalted butter

350g sifted icing sugar

1tsp vanilla extract

1-2tbs milk

3 or 4 crushed Oreo's 

Crush them in a food processor,or you can put them in a bag and bash them with a rolling pin if you want to beat something up. (Just kidding)

You can use more or less Oreo's in your frosting,it really depends on how you want it to look yourself.

Preheat the oven to 180 or gas mark 4 and line a cupcake tray with paper cases.

Place a whole Oreo into each cupcake case.

Sift the flour,cocoa powder,baking powder and salt into a bowl give it all a whisk around.

In a separate bowl beat the butter and sugar together until it combines then add the vanilla extract and the eggs 1 at a time whisking them in slowly.

Alternately add the milk and flour and bring it all together,adding any remaining flour at the end.

Divide between the cupcake cases,covering the Oreo's and bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes.

The cakes are ready when a cocktail stick or skewer comes out of the centre clean.

Set on a cooling rack to cool down completely.

Make the buttercream by beating the butter and icing sugar and vanilla together for a good few minutes until it becomes very smooth and fluffy. Add the milk a little at a time if you find the consistency a little too thick.

Mix in a spoonful at a time of the crushed Oreo's just until you get the pretty cookie speckled look that you're after.