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    Home » Recipes » Cakes

    Published: May 22, 2023 Modified: May 22, 2023 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Oreo Buttercream Frosting

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    If you love Oreo cookies, then you're going to love this Oreo buttercream frosting. It's perfect spread over layer cakes or cupcakes, and it's easy to make too!

    chocolate drip cake with oreo buttercream frosting garnished with halved oreo cookies

    Make your cake extra delicious with this cookies and cream frosting. Spread it over a layer cake for a cookies and cream flavored dessert, or pipe it over cupcakes for a fabulous treat. This frosting recipe is perfect for any occasion.

    For plain yellow cakes or boring chocolate cakes, this frosting can cover and upgrade them all. With your favorite cookies and a sweet buttercream frosting, there's nothing here that you won't love and enjoy.

    If you love frosting recipes, check out my Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting. For more Oreo recipes, be sure to look at my Cookies N Cream Milkshake before you go.

    Why This Recipe Works

    1. Simple ingredients. We don't need much to make this Oreo cupcake frosting, and the ingredients that are needed are very simple and basic too. You may have some in your home already.
    2. Perfect for any occasion. Serve up some of this frosting over a weekend dessert or at the next birthday party or holiday event. It'll be a nice change of pace from the regular vanilla and chocolate buttercreams.
    3. It's frugal. Making your own frosting from scratch is a pretty great way to cut costs and get more for your buck. Oreo buttercream is a great way to make a "fancy" cake without the high costs of retail.
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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🧾 Substitutions
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 🎂 How to Use
    • ⏲️ Make Ahead Instructions
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Storage
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments
    labeled ingredients needed to make oreo buttercream frosting

    🥘 Ingredients

    Powdered sugar- This is what makes the frosting smooth and sweet.

    Butter- For added richness, you'll want to use butter, although shortening will work fine too. I like to use half salted butter and half unsalted butter.

    Vanilla- This is a flavor enhancer.

    Milk- Adding in just a little bit of milk will help to give us a nicer consistency for spreading or piping.

    Oreos- You will need Oreo cookies to get that delicious cookies and cream flavor.

    For specific quantities, see the recipe card below.

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • Food Processor
    • Mixing Bowls
    • Measuring Cups
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Electric Mixer

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make Oreo Buttercream Frosting with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    oreo cookies in a food processor

    Add your cookies to a food processor or a large gallon sized baggie.

    oreo cookie crumbs in a food processor

    Pulse or mash into fine crumbs. The smaller the better, especially if you plan on using a piping tip as large cookie pieces can clog the tips. Set aside.

    three sticks of butter in a mixing bowl with powdered sugar

    In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and powdered sugar.

    creamed butter and sugar in a mixing bowl

    Mix well with an electric mixer until the mixture is creamy and light.

    vanilla added to creamed butter mixture in mixing bowl

    Add in the vanilla.

    creamed butter and sugar mixture for frosting in a mixing bowl

    Mix again to combine.

    oreo cookie crumbs in a mixing bowl with butter sugar mixture

    Add in your cookie crumbs.

    oreo flavored frosting in a mixing bowl

    Mix well to combine. The frosting will be thick.

    milk added to oreo frosting in a mixing bowl

    Add in the milk, one tablespoon at a time, mixing after each until your desired consistency.

    oreo buttercream frosting in a mixing bowl

    The cookie crumbs will soften as the frosting ages.

    If needed, place the cookies n cream frosting into the fridge to chill until easy to use.

    Spread or pipe frosting over cooled cakes, cupcakes, or cookies as desired.

    Enjoy!

    a oreo buttercream frosted cake with chocolate drip

    🧾 Substitutions

    Butter. Instead of butter, you can use Crisco shortening. Plain or butter-flavored shortening will work well in this Oreo buttercream recipe.

    📖 Variations

    You can make this cookies and cream buttercream as fun and unique as you want thanks to the dozens of flavorful Oreo cookie options! Use mocha cookies, mint Oreos, golden Oreos, etc.

    Every time you make this cookies and cream frosting recipe, you can swap out the flavor of Oreo and experience it with a new flavorful twist! Think of all of the delicious possibilities.

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    If you plan on piping the frosting using frosting tips, you'll want to use large open tips such as a Wilton M1 or other "border tips."

    You can make the frosting thinner by adding in more milk. Add it in slowly though as just a little bit can go a long way.

    If your frosting gets too thin, you can chill it to thicken it up a little more or you can add in some more powdered sugar.

    🎂 How to Use

    This frosting goes great spread over the top of sugar cookies or would be a great addition to my Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies. Sandwiching it between two chocolate cookies for a whoopie pie also sounds delicious.

    You can top a cupcake with this frosting or pipe it into the center of a cupcake for a nice hidden surprise.

    Adding it to a layer cake is also a great idea. The frosting spreads pretty easily and thanks to the texture, you can cover any imperfections in the cake.

    ⏲️ Make Ahead Instructions

    You can prepare this frosting up to 5 days in advance and keep it stored in an airtight container in the fridge.

    👩🏻‍🍳 Storage

    Keep your frosting in the fridge for maximum freshness or store it in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 months. When ready to use, let it thaw and then whip it up again to make it fluffy.

    💭 FAQs

    Can I use margarine in buttercream instead of butter?

    No, I don't recommend doing that. The margarine won't hold up as well as butter or shortening would and will give you a different consistency as well as flavor.

    How many cupcakes would this frosting cover?

    This buttercream recipe makes enough to cover about a dozen cupcakes or one small cake (2 8-inch layers or 3 6-inch layers) with minimal decorations or borders.

    Why is my buttercream sweating?

    If you place a frosted cake in the fridge or freezer for a few hours and then bring it to room temperature you will notice condensation or "sweat" on the frosting. This is a result of the changing temperatures and the moisture in the frosting. It's normal and completely fine. But for pictures or events, you may wish to wait to pull the cake from the fridge until just before serving.

    oreo buttercream and chocolate drip on a tall layer cake

    More great Oreo recipes to check out soon

    • Oreo Iced Coffee Recipe
    • Oreo Bundt Cake with Marshmallow Icing
    • No Bake Oreo Icebox Cake
    • Oreo Waffles

    📖 Recipe

    a close up of oreo buttercream on a chocolate drip cake
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    Oreo Buttercream Frosting

    If you love Oreo cookies, then you're going to love this Oreo buttercream frosting. It's perfect spread over layer cakes or cupcakes, and it's easy to make too!
    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 0 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 407kcal
    Cost Recipe $4.33
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    Equipment

    • Food Processor
    • Mixing Bowls
    • Measuring Cups
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Electric Mixer

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups Powdered Sugar ($0.92)
    • 3 sticks Butter, Room Temp ($2.25)
    • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract ($0.04)
    • 3-4 Tablespoons Milk ($0.02)
    • 10 Oreo Cookies ($1.10)

    Instructions

    • Add your cookies to a food processor or a large gallon sized baggie.
    • Pulse or mash into fine crumbs. The smaller the better, especially if you plan on using a piping tip as large cookie pieces can clog the tips. Set aside.
    • In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and powdered sugar.
    • Mix well with an electric mixer until the mixture is creamy and light.
    • Add in the vanilla.
    • Mix again to combine.
    • Add in your cookie crumbs.
    • Mix well to combine. The frosting will be thick.
    • Add in the milk, one tablespoon at a time, mixing after each until your desired consistency.
    • The cookie crumbs will soften as the frosting ages.
    • If needed, place the cookies n cream frosting into the fridge to chill until easy to use.
    • Spread or pipe frosting over cooled cakes, cupcakes, or cookies as desired.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    Substitutions

    • Butter. Instead of butter, you can use Crisco shortening. Plain or butter-flavored shortening will work well in this Oreo buttercream recipe.

    Variations

    • You can make this cookies and cream buttercream as fun and unique as you want thanks to the dozens of flavorful Oreo cookie options! Use mocha cookies, mint Oreos, golden Oreos, etc.
    • Every time you make this cookies and cream frosting recipe, you can swap out the flavor of Oreo and experience it with a new flavorful twist! Think of all of the delicious possibilities.

    Recipe Tips

    • If you plan on piping the frosting using frosting tips, you'll want to use large open tips such as a Wilton M1 or other "border tips."
    • You can make the frosting thinner by adding in more milk. Add it in slowly though as just a little bit can go a long way.
    • If your frosting gets too thin, you can chill it to thicken it up a little more or you can add in some more powdered sugar.

    How to Use

    • This frosting goes great spread over the top of sugar cookies or would be a great addition to my Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies. Sandwiching it between two chocolate cookies for a whoopie pie also sounds delicious.
    • You can top a cupcake with this frosting or pipe it into the center of a cupcake for a nice hidden surprise.
    • Adding it to a layer cake is also a great idea. The frosting spreads pretty easily and thanks to the texture, you can cover any imperfections in the cake.

    Make Ahead Instructions

    • You can prepare this frosting up to 5 days in advance and keep it stored in an airtight container in the fridge.

    Storage

    • Keep your frosting in the fridge for maximum freshness or store it in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 months. When ready to use, let it thaw and then whip it up again to make it fluffy.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 226mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 706IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
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