Oreo Chocolate Cake
What you need:
For the chocolate cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup Hershey's Special Dark cocoa powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup boiling water
For the Oreo frosting:
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (3 sticks), softened
- 1 1/2 cups shortening
- 8 to 9 cups powdered sugar
- 3 cups Oreo crumbs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 6 to 7 Tbsp. water or milk
- Oreos, for decoration
Directions:
- For the cake: whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
- Add eggs, buttermilk, and vegetable oil to the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Add vanilla and boiling water and mix well.
- Divide batter between three 8-inch round cake pans that have been greased and lined with parchment paper rounds.
- Bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 30 to 33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in teh center comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool for 10 to 15 minutes in pan before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the frosting: beat together butter and shortening until smooth.
- Add 4 cups powdered sugar little by little and mix until smooth.
- Add vanilla and Oreo crumbs and mix until combined.
- Add 4 to 5 more cups of powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Add water or milk to reach desired consistency.
- Set aside 3 1/2 cups of frosting for in between the layers.
- To assemble: use a serrated knife to level the top of the layers of cake.
- Place one layer on a plate or platter and spread half of reserved frosting on top.
- Top with a second layer and frost with remaining reserved frosting.
- Top with last layer and frosting the entire outside of the cake.
- Decorate with Oreo cookies and cookie crumbs.
Recipe adapted from Love, Life, and Sugar
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