Yesterday I baked a batch of cupcakes for the barbeque we attended.  Inspired by Bake It in a Cake and the extra package of Oreos I’d bought with my coupons, I decided to bake cookies in each cupcake.

They came out amazing- I put a bit of batter in the bottom, added an Oreo, and then filled it the rest of the way up.  I topped them all  with chocolate chip frosting that Aaron picked out.  I meant to get a photo of the inside of them at the barbecue last night, but those Marines inhaled them before I had a chance!

My inspiration- click that cupcake to go to Bake It in a Cake.

Mine were Double Stuff Oreos, not peanut butter.  I also don’t decorate nearly as nice as she does.  But they sure tasted fabulous!

I made one batch, which means I had a lot of left over batter and cookies.  I suppose I should have made another batch, but instead I threw the leftovers into an 8×8 pan.  I tried to layer it but I think things floated around during baking.  It’s definitely better looking with just one cookie in a cupcake than a dozen in a square cake.

It still tastes great though!  The red is from sprinkles… the girls like to to put sprinkles in my cake batter because then it’s like the Funfetti mixes.

*ETA! I found a lone cupcake that escaped the Marines (probably because it had flipped upside down in the carrier and the frosting was all smeared).  I attempted to put the frosting back on so I could snap a photo for you all!

Have you ever baked anything in a cupcake?