CHOCOLATE OREO CAKE
Recipe from Cookies, Cupcakes and Cardio
Makes 2 – 4 8″/9″ Cakes
Prep time: 25 mins
Cooking time: 45 mins
| Regular Recipe | X 1.5 Regular Recipe | X 2 Regular Recipe |
| Will make 2 8”/9” cakes | Will make 3 8”/9” cakes | Will make 4 8”/9” cakes |
| 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour | 2.6 cups | 3.5 cups |
| ¾ cup cocoa | 1.1 cups | 1.50 cups |
| 2 cups granulated sugar | 3 cups | 4 cups |
| 2 teaspoons baking soda | 3 teaspoons | 4 teaspoons |
| 1 teaspoon baking powder | 1.5 teaspoons | 2 teaspoons |
| 1 teaspoon salt | 1.5 teaspoons | 2 teaspoons |
| 2 eggs | 3 eggs | 4 eggs |
| 1 cup buttermilk | 1.5 cups | 2 cups |
| ½ cup vegetable oil | ¾ cup | 1 cup |
| 2 teaspoons vanilla extract | 3 teaspoons | 4 teaspoons |
| ½ cup hot water | ¾ cup | 1 cup |
| 20 quartered Oreos | 30 quartered Oreos | 40 quartered Oreos |
| Filling | Garnish |
| 8 ounces softened cream cheese | Crumbled Oreos (about 10) |
| 1 teaspoon vanilla | Halved Oreos |
| 2 cups icing sugar | Chocolate Ganache |
| 2 cups whipping cream (heavy cream) | Ateco Tip 827 |
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease cake pans.
- In a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt and mix until combined.
- Add the two eggs and mix.
- While the mixer is beating, slowly add the buttermilk, oil and vanilla.
- Ensure that water is hot, and add water slowly.
- Once batter is combined, add quartered Oreo’s and mix a couple of times, being careful not to break up the Oreo’s.
- Divide the batter into two equal portions in prepared cake pans and bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow to sit on a cooling rack before removing from pan and allow to cool completely.
- While cooling, prepare filling. In a stand mixer with whisk, whisk cream until forming stiff peaks. Place in the fridge.
- Using mixer with paddle and a clean bowl, beat cream cheese until soft.
- Add icing sugar and vanilla and mix until smooth.
- Add whipped cream and mix until smooth.
- Ensuring each cake layer is even and level, place one cake on cake board and smooth 1/2 cup of filling onto it in an even layer.
- Smooth filling and then place second cake on top.
- Cover entire cake with a layer of filling.
- Place in the freezer for 20-30 minutes to set.
- Apply second coating of filling.
- Place remaining filling into an open star tip piping bag and refrigerate for later.
- Pour chocolate ganache onto the edge of the cake, a small amount at a time.
- Place crumbled Oreos in the cake centre, and pipe large open stars in a circle with remaining filling.
- Place half an Oreo on top of every second star.
- Slice and serve!
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