Description
Creamy Oreo cake delights dessert enthusiasts with its rich chocolate layers and smooth cream cheese frosting. Chocolate cookie crumbles and luscious filling create a delectable treat that will satisfy sweet cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.75 cups (415 ml) granulated sugar
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (75 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)
- 1 cup (240 ml) hot coffee (or hot water)
- 1 cup (about 10) crushed Oreo cookies
- ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks or 226 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups (480 g) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream (or milk)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ Oreos, crushed into fine crumbs
- Whole Oreos (for decoration)
- Crushed Oreos (for sprinkling)
Instructions
- Dry Blend: Thoroughly mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl, ensuring uniform distribution of dry ingredients.
- Liquid Integration: Whisk buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until completely smooth and well-incorporated, creating a silky base.
- Chocolate Enhancement: Pour hot coffee into the batter, gently stirring to develop a rich, luxurious chocolate flavor and create a fluid consistency.
- Cookie Infusion: Fold crushed Oreo pieces throughout the batter, distributing them evenly to guarantee delectable cookie surprises in every slice.
- Baking Preparation: Grease cake pans, line with parchment paper, and divide batter between two pans. Bake in a preheated oven at 350F (175C) for 30-35 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick.
- Cooling Process: Rest cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, preventing excess moisture retention.
- Frosting Creation: Whip butter until light and creamy, gradually adding powdered sugar and heavy cream to develop a velvety, smooth frosting texture.
- Flavor Incorporation: Blend vanilla extract and finely crushed Oreos into the frosting, ensuring a uniform and decadent mixture.
- Cake Assembly: Position first cake layer on a serving plate, spread a generous Oreo frosting layer. Carefully place second cake layer on top, creating a stable two-tier structure.
- Final Decoration: Completely cover the cake with remaining Oreo frosting, then embellish by arranging whole Oreos around the perimeter and sprinkling crushed cookie pieces across the top for a visually stunning presentation.
Notes
- Optimize Ingredient Temperature: Ensure all ingredients, especially eggs and buttermilk, are at room temperature for smoother batter integration and consistent cake texture.
- Prevent Oreo Sinking: Lightly coat crushed Oreo pieces in flour before folding into batter to prevent them from settling at the bottom during baking.
- Master Moisture Control: Check cake doneness with a toothpick test, removing from oven precisely when it comes out clean to maintain a supremely moist chocolate base.
- Frost with Precision: Chill cake layers before frosting to minimize crumb interference and create a cleaner, more professional decorative finish.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 487
- Sugar: 51 g
- Sodium: 307 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 67 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 56 mg