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Oreo Cake

This super-rich, moist cake is bursting with delicious chocolatey flavor! Baked from scratch and topped with homemade Oreo cream cheese icing, you can't go wrong with this tasty and tempting dessert.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 780kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Oreo Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 12 ounces cream cheese
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 10-15 Oreo cookies

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  • Butter and flour two 9" cake pans
  • Sift the unsweetened cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, vegetable oil, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract.
  • Mix the flour mixture and egg mixture until well incorporated then pour in the boiling water slowly while mixing
  • Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and tap pans on the counter to get rid of any air bubbles
  • Bake the cakes for about 28-30 minutes or until fully cooked through
  • Allow the cakes to completely cool, once cooled frost the cakes
  • To make the frosting, mix the cream cheese and butter for about 2 minutes
  • Add the powdered sugar, milk, Oreo cookies, and vanilla extract, mix for about 3 minutes on high speed

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Notes

  • Wait until the cake completely cools before frosting. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 780kcal | Carbohydrates: 110g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 615mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 82g | Vitamin A: 830IU | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 3.5mg