Lasso of Truth Golden Oreo Cupcakes
Lasso of Truth Golden Oreo Cupcakes
Have you gotten a chance to stream WW84 yet?! If not (or if you’re game for a rewatch), bake up a batch of these Golden Oreo cupcakes to snack on during the film!
These cupcakes have Golden Oreos in the batter as well as at the base of the cupcakes. They're topped with a fluffy vanilla buttercream and a Lasso of Truth. In case you were wondering - you actually can braid and make a lasso out of licorice laces!
Servings: 24 Cupcakes
Prep Time: 1.5 Hours
Total Time: 4 Hours
Ingredients
Golden Oreo Cupcakes
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
4 eggs, room temperature
1 cup whole milk, room temperature
1 + 3/4 cups cake flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 + 3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 + 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 package Golden Oreo (3/4 cups for batter)
Vanilla Buttercream
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
Yellow licorice laces
Instructions
Cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare cupcake tins with 24 liners. Set aside.
Cupcakes: In a medium bowl, mix together cake flour, all-purpose flour, and baking powder. Set aside.
Cupcakes: In a large bowl, beat unsalted butter with granulated sugar until smooth and creamy (3-5 minutes). Add 2 eggs and beat until just combined, then add remaining 2 eggs and do the same.
Cupcakes: Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Cupcakes: Add the milk and vanilla extract, beating until just combined. Fold in the remaining flour mixture, and then the crushed golden oreos.
Cupcakes: Place a Golden Oreo at the bottom of each of the liners. Fill the 24 liners about 1/2-3/4 of the way full with the cupcake batter. Don't overfill or the batter could spill over when baking. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcake comes out clean.
Buttercream: In a large bowl, beat 1 cup of unsalted butter on high speed until smooth and creamy (2-3 minutes). Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 3 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream. Add 4 cups total of powdered sugar in increments.
Lasso: Take 3 licorice laces that are roughly the same size and tie them with a knot at one end. Note that they'll need to be much longer than you think (see video) because the braids make the final product much shorter. Braid the 3 laces to the end of the lace string, but do not tie a knot at the bottom. Instead, curl the end of the braid until you get a loop for the lasso. Fold two laces at the bottom over the top of the lace where the two braids meet, leave one underneath the braid. Resume the braiding technique for 5-10 more braided loops and then tie in a knot. See video for demo.
Assembly: Pipe a dollop of the buttercream onto the top of each cupcake. Carefully place the loop of the lasso over the top of the buttercream and then loop the rest along the sides of the buttercream.
Enjoy!
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