Cupcakes

I Love Cupcakes

Everything cupcakes! Have you noticed how popular cupcakes have become? Whole cookbooks are devoted to cupcake recipes. Craft magazines give half of their pages to cupcake crafts. Many card makers are using cupcakes as the object of their card. Soap makers are even making cupcake soaps that look edible, complete with swirled soap frosting and all. Cupcakes are definitely IN!

Off to the kitchen to make cupcakes...

Here's a favorite recipe with a new twist!

ENJOY!!

Chocolate Oreo Cupcakes

1 1/2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup Hershey's unsweetened baking cocoa

1 cup water

1/2 cup canola oil

1 tablespoon white vinegar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine dry ingredients; beat in liquid ingredients until smooth. Fill paper - lined cupcake tins 1/2 full. Put 1 tablespoon of filling into center of each cupcake. Insert 1 bite-size Oreo cookie into filling of each cupcake. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Filling:

1 package (8 oz.) Philadelphia cream cheese

1 egg

pinch salt

1/3 cup sugar

48 bite-size Oreo sandwich cookies

Beat cream cheese, egg, sugar and salt until smooth.

Note: After cooling completely you may add a dollop of Cool Whip and another Oreo on top.

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Light for Today: A sweet friendship refreshes the soul. Proverbs 27:9 MSG