As I stared down at this pathetic frisbee of a cake, I seriously considered just baking more layers and building it up like a stack of pancakes. I didn't have enough eggs and the perfectionist in me just couldn't let that cake see the light of day. Normally I would be super disappointed and distraught, but I think in the back of my head, I knew it wasn't going to work all along. Determined not to be defeated by the deflated disc cake, I got on my laptop and looked through my bookmarks for cake recipes. I decided that I'd make a chocolate cake since I rarely do. But how would I add in some extra flavor? Peanut butter is an obvious choice and I considered it, but then I saw recipes for Oreo cakes and remembered those leftover Oreos from the cookies I made for Valentine's Day. And then this Oreo Chocolate Cake was born!
[Note: My Grandpa is actually 76. My Grandma just bought a 7 candle instead of a 6 by accident... lol] |
[It was quickly devoured.] |
Oreo Chocolate Cake
Sources: Hershey's, Annie's Eats
Ingredients:
For the Cake:
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
For the Oreo Crumb Whipped Cream Frosting:
1 3/4 cups plus 2 tbsp whipping cream
3 tbsp powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups Oreo cookie crumbs
6-7 Oreo cookies, halved (for decoration)
Directions:
For the Cake:
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease two 9-inch round baking pans.
Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
For the Frosting:
In a medium bowl, combine the whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Beat on medium-high speed until the whipped cream holds stiff peaks. Gently fold in the cookie crumbs with a spatula.
Frost your cake and gently press the Oreo halves around the edge of the top layer. Enjoy! :)
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ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious! I'll have to try this sometime! (Maybe for my little sisters birthday? She loves Oreos!)
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Thank you! I'm so happy to have a room that (finally!) looks nice! I'm not sure what storage stuff you're talking about in particular, so if I don't mention something just let me know. ;)
The white storage tubs under my clothing rack are from Target, and the shelves are sold separately so you can get as many or as few as you want.
The stuff for the shelf above my clothing rack was all bought at Lowes, and I put it together myself (proud moment!).
The baskets under my bed are from World Market I think (I got them AGES ago!), and the mirror where my necklaces are hanging is from Target as well, and my necklaces are hanging on plain nails. ;)
As for the clothing rack, my dad did that. We bought the chain, pipe, and fixings at Lowes. Then my dad drilled into the stud of my ceiling, and hung two heavy-duty hooks, with two heavy-duty connector's connecting the hooks to the chain. Then there are two of the same connectors connecting the chain to two pipe flanges that were screwed on to either end of the pipe. Does that make sense? If you have any questions feel free to email me and I can send you some detailed photos. ;D
Hope you're having a lovely day! xo
Thanks for all the info! I love DIY stuff for room decorating and whatnot. :)
DeleteOoh, this truly looks DIVINE!
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Yay! Thank you so much! You're so sweet. :) I've been reading your blog too!
DeleteThose pictures are literally making me drool. I love butter icing! And oreos! Oh and that shot of the inside it looks all moist and scumptious.
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting the recipe! I am putting this in my recipe bookmarks section myself. I will have to go oreo hunting. They aren't so frequent here but some places sell them. This sounds worth it.
Oh...my goodness that looks GOOD. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
ReplyDeleteDid you make this cake the day of the party? If not, how did you store it? Also how many people did you serve?
ReplyDeleteHello there friend! :) I did make the cake the day of the party. I made it in the afternoon and the party was in the evening. I have a special tupperware cake carrier that I used to store it in until the party. I served 10 people and there was a good portion left over, so I'd say it can serve about 20. My grandma cut a circle in the middle of it, and then sliced the outer circle.
DeleteThank you! You're an angel. I think I will make it for Laura's birthday this weekend.
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