Name: Oreo Sunflower Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 box vanilla cake mix, plus ingredients called for on box -; 1 c. (2 sticks) butter, softened -; 6 c. powdered sugar -; 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract -; Pinch kosher salt -; 1/4 c. heavy cream -; Yellow food coloring -; 9 mini Oreos, cremes removed -

Ingredients for - Oreo Sunflower Cupcakes

1. 1 box vanilla cake mix, plus ingredients called for on box

2. 1 c. (2 sticks) butter, softened

3. 6 c. powdered sugar

4. 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

5. Pinch kosher salt

6. 1/4 c. heavy cream

7. Yellow food coloring

8. 9 mini Oreos, cremes removed

How to cook deliciously - Oreo Sunflower Cupcakes

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350° and line two muffin tins with cupcake liners. Prepare vanilla cake batter according to package instructions and divide between cupcake liners. Bake according to package instructions. Let cool completely.

2 . Stage

Meanwhile make buttercream: In a large bowl using a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat butter until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and beat until combined, then add vanilla, heavy cream, and salt and beat until combined.

3 . Stage

Add yellow buttercream to a pastry bag fitted with a small leaf tip. Starting slightly off the the edge of the Oreo, pipe petals around the Oreo. Move to the edge the Oreo and pipe a second layer of petals, slightly overlapping the first layer.