Nan's Cookies and Cream Muffins for March

Ingredients

• 1 cup of plain flour
• 1⁄3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3⁄4 tsp of baking soda
• 1⁄2 tsp of baking powder
• 1⁄4 tsp of salt
• 1cup of milk
• 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar  --  Secret Ingredient
• 3⁄4 cup of caster sugar
• 1⁄3 cup of canola oil
• 1 1⁄2 tsp of vanilla extract
• 10 Oreo cookies, coarsely chopped

• Frosting

• 1⁄2 cup ghee
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 3 1⁄2 cups icing sugar (sifted)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 cup milk

• 5 Oreo cookies, finely mashed

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and line 12 muffin cup tray with paper liners.
2. Sift together the plain flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the milk and vinegar and set aside for a few minutes to curdle.
4. Add the sugar, oil and vanilla extract and beat with electric mixer until foamy.
5. Add the dry ingredients and beat for 2 minutes.
6. Stir in the chopped Oreos into the mixture.
7. Spoon the mixture evenly into the 12 liner cups.
8. Bake for 20 minutes.
9. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. To make the frosting, beat the ghee and butter in a bowl with electric mixer until well combined and fluffy.
11. Add icing sugar and beat for 3 minutes.
12. Add the vanilla extract and milk and beat until fluffy.
13. Add Oreo crumbs and mix well.
14. Frost the cupcakes. Serves 12.