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Chocolate Oreo Cake

Chocolate Oreo Cake Recipe

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 540
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup hot black coffee
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
  • 1½ cups finely crushed Oreos, plus extra for decoration

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 8-inch round pans and line with parchment. Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  2. Make a well in the dry ingredients, add buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Slowly add hot coffee, mixing just until combined.
  3. Divide batter between pans and bake 30-35 minutes until a toothpick has moist crumbs. Cool in pans 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
  4. Beat the butter until fluffy, then gradually add powdered sugar. Beat in heavy cream and vanilla. Fold in crushed Oreos by hand.
  5. Place one cake layer on a plate, spread with frosting, and top with the second layer. Frost the top and sides, then decorate with halved Oreos or extra cookie crumbs.

Notes

Make the cake layers a day ahead and wrap them tightly. Frost just before serving. Store the finished cake in the fridge but let it come to room temperature for the creamiest bite.