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Into-the-Net Basketball Cupcakes

24 servings
Clock1h 41min Cook

Ingredient List

  • 32 OREO Cookies, divided
  • 1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix
  • 1 container (16 oz.) ready-to-spread white frosting
  • 18 drops EACH red and yellow food coloring
  • 1 Tbsp. EACH brown and red decorating icing
  • 2 Tbsp. white decorating icing

Nutritional Information

Calories270
Total fat10g
Saturated fat2.5g
Trans fat0g
Cholesterol0mg
Sodium250mg
Total Carbohydrate41g
Dietary fiber1g
Total sugars28g
Added sugars28g
Protein2g
Vitamin D0% DV
Calcium4% DV
Iron4% DV
Potassium50% DV
  1. 1
    Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. 2
    Chop 8 cookies; reserve remaining cookies for later use.
  3. 3
    Prepare cake mix as directed on package; stir in chopped cookies. Spoon into 24 paper-lined muffin pan cups.
  4. 4
    Bake 18 to 21 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 5 min. Remove cupcakes from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
  5. 5
    Spoon white frosting into medium bowl. Add red and yellow food colorings; mix well. Spread about 1 tsp. orange frosting onto top of each of the reserved cookies; spread remaining orange frosting onto cupcakes.
  6. 6
    Spoon brown decorating icing into small resealable plastic bag. Repeat in separate bags with red and white icings. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of each bag.
  7. 7
    Use brown icing to decorate tops of cookies to resemble basketballs. Draw a curved red line on top of each cupcake with red icing to resemble a basketball hoop. Use white icing to draw lines for the nets. Place decorated cookies on tops of cupcakes to resemble basketballs being dunked in the nets.