My 10 year old is going through a “chocolate phase”. He has declared that he only likes desserts that have chocolate in them. I thought that was just for us ladies, but apparently not. 😉
Since he has declared his abiding love for all things chocolate, of course he wanted a chocolate cake for his birthday last month. He saw the package of oreos sitting in the pantry, and requested an oreo cake. I tweaked one of my favorite chocolate cake recipes and came up with this one. I opted to use a white cake mix so the oreos would stand out, but you could use a chocolate one instead.
The batter for this cake is nice and thick, which is essential so that all of the crushed oreos don’t fall to the bottom. It starts with a cake mix, so it comes together really quickly. The cake itself is wonderfully moist with nice chunks of cookie inside. Perfect with a scoop of ice cream. Everyone at the party loved it!!
I have included the recipe for chocolate frosting, but you can also used the canned variety if you are in a hurry.
See all those yummy chunks of cookie? Yum!
OREO LAYER CAKE
Oreo Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 14.25 oz box white or yellow cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream I used fat free
- ½ cup water
- 3.4 oz box vanilla instant pudding
- ½ cup oil
- 12 Oreos coarsely crushed
- Additional Oreos for top of cake
Chocolate Frosting:
- ½ cup soft butter
- ⅓ cup cocoa
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 5 Tablespoons milk more or less
Instructions
- Combine cake mix, eggs, sour cream, water, pudding mix, and oil. Beat till smooth. Stir in oreos.
- Pour into 2 round cake pans (mine measure 8 1/2" across the bottom) that have been greased and floured.
- Bake at 350 for about 32 minutes, or till toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 5-10 minutes before removing to cooling racks. Cool completely.
- Prepare frosting: Combine all ingredients and beat till smooth, adding enough milk to achieve spreadable consistency.
- Place first cake layer on serving plate. (If you need to, first slice the rounded top off so the cake will stack evenly.)
- Spread about 3/4 cup of frosting on the cake. Top with the second layer. Frost sides and top of cake.
- Crush a few more Oreo cookies and sprinkle them on top of the cake.
Nutrition
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YUM! The picture says it all! So excited to try this cake! -The Six Sisters
mmmm…. that looks and sounds so yummy!
That looks soooo good!
that looks lovely and sounds delicious; i would like to make this treat for my family this week. thanks for sharing the recipe!
So, so super cute…and yummy!!! I would for your to share this at my Make Something Monday Link Party!
-Sarah
Thank-you so much for sharing the “Lemon Chicken Pasta”. We loved it. In fact, it made my 30 Days/30 Meals list. I posted a link on my blog-to your blog. Thank-you.