Description
Whip up this cookies and cream Oreo cake for a crowd-pleasing dessert that’ll have your friends begging for seconds. Creamy, chocolatey layers packed with crushed Oreos make this cake a total showstopper that comes together in a snap.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 16 oz cream cheese
- 20 Oreo cookies
- 12 whole Oreo cookies
- 1 cup crushed Oreo cookies
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup chocolate syrup
Flavor Enhancers:
(None in this recipe)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and coat two 9-inch round cake pans with butter or cooking spray.
- Whisk 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Cream 1 cup butter and 2 cups sugar in a large mixer bowl for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add 4 eggs one at a time to the butter mixture, mixing completely after each addition.
- Incorporate 2 teaspoons vanilla extract into the batter.
- Gradually blend dry ingredients with 1 cup milk, mixing on low speed until smooth.
- Roughly chop 20 Oreo cookies and gently fold into cake batter.
- Divide batter evenly between prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350°F, checking with a toothpick for doneness.
- Allow cakes to cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Beat 16 oz cream cheese with 1 cup powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Fold ½ cup heavy cream and 1 cup crushed Oreo cookies into frosting.
- Place first cake layer on serving plate and spread half the frosting.
- Add second cake layer and cover entire cake with remaining frosting.
- Decorate cake edges and top with 12 whole Oreo cookies.
- Drizzle ¼ cup chocolate syrup over cake.
- Refrigerate cake for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- Crush Oreos just before mixing into batter to prevent them from getting soggy and maintain their crisp texture.
- Let cake layers cool completely before frosting to prevent the cream cheese frosting from melting and sliding off.
- For a smoother cake texture, sift dry ingredients before mixing to eliminate any lumps and create a more uniform crumb.
- When decorating, crush some extra Oreos more finely for sprinkling on top for an additional layer of cookie crunch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 45 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg