Chocolate Covered Oreo Cake

The cake we made for Emmy's 8th birthday. It looks like a giant Oreo cookie. The filling tastes just like cookies 'n cream ice cream. It is very simple to make and tastes really good. I'll definitely make this cake again.

From the kitchen of:  allrecipes.com

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 (18.5 oz) pkg devil's food cake mix

• 4 (1 oz) squares Baker's semi-sweet chocolates (I used approx 2/3 c semi sweet choc chips since that's what I had)

• 1/4 c butter

• 1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened

• 1/2 c sugar

• 2 cups thawed cool whip

• 12 Oreo cookies, coarsely crushed

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Prepare cake batter and bake in 2 (9-in) round pans as directed on package. Cool cakes 10 mins in pans. Invert into wire racks. Cool completely.

3. Microwave chocolate and butter in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool 5 min. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in COOL WHIP and crushed cookies.

4. Place 1 cake layer on plate, spread with cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread top with chocolate glaze; let stand 10 min. or until firm. Keep refrigerated.

5. My kids wanted to put whole Oreos on top, so we did.

MAKES: Serving says 16. I think that's about right.