I’m having fun! That’s all I have to say…this single life is not THAT bad after all. Being by myself is pushing me to do more things, to be more active, to go out more, meet new people, learn new things, look at life as a precious gift that I should enjoy more instead of waisting it on things and people that, as a matter of fact, are gone!

I want to tell everybody today that Im happy and Im planning on being so for the rest of my life. Nothing and no one is worth our joy and our smiles! We worry too much about the future and remember too much about the past, yet now is the ONLY time that really exists…we all need to learn how to live in it and enjoy it more…to make each day count!

Now…after this brief lecture on life, that Im sure you  guys didnt need…but maybe I did…let’s move on and make Oreo cupcakes…shall we?

I made these delicious creamy/sweet cupcakes last Saturday when the crew of Orland To came to my house to shoot the last part of their fitness DVD.  I want to thank these guys once more…I had a blast with you all!

Now I’ll knock this off and tell you how to make these Oreo cupcakes, then I’ll shut up and go to sleep…Happy?

good…

Ingredients (makes 12 cupcakes):

for the cupcakes

• 1 cup + 2 tbsp flour
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 small eggs
• 12 half oreos

for the frosting

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tbsp powder sugar
• 12 half crumbled oreos
• 6 oreos to decorate

Cream sugar and butter

add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition

add vanilla extract

melt about 1/4 cup of chocolate chips and add it to the mixture

then add half of the flour plus 1 tbsp of baking power

mix then add half of the buttermilk

beat well then add the remaining flour and buttermilk

Note on how to homemake buttermilk. Pour a little less of 3/4 cup milk, then add a bit of vinegar and wait a few minutes…

devide the oreos in half

and place cupcake liners in cupcake pan, then place one oreo in each liner, cream side up

Divide the batter between the prepared liners

Bake at 180 C (375 F) for about 20 min. Remove from the oven and let the cupcakes cake cool completely

Meanwhile prepare the frosting. Whip the cream and sugar until stiff

Crumble the remaining half of the cookies

and gently fold in the whipped cream

Scoop the mixture into a piping bag and frost the cupcakes. Then grab 6 more oreos and cut them in a half

and top each cupcake with half of an oreo

Refrigerate until ready to serve!

This is the bottom of the cupcakes…

Enjoy!

Love

– LittleDani