Ultimate Cookies and Cream Cake Recipe

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Who wants the Ultimate Cookies and Cream Cake? This cake has Oreo crust, dark chocolate layers, cream cheese filling, and buttercream.

INGREDIENTS 

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FOR THE OREO CRUST – 2½ cups finely ground Oreo Cookies about 40 cookie – 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar – ⅓ cup unsalted butter melted FOR THE CHOCOLATE CAKE – 3 eggs room temperature – 1 cup buttermilk room temperature – 1 cup hot water – ½ cup vegetable oil – 2 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled. – 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar – ¾ cup dark cocoa powder – 2 teaspoons baking soda – 2 teaspoon baking powder – 1 teaspoon salt – 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FILLING – 6 ounces cream cheese completely softened – 1 cup heavy whipping cream – 2 cups powdered sugar – 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract – Pinch of salt FOR THE BUTTERCREAM – 6 Oreo cookies ground into a fine crumb – 1 ½ cups unsalted butter slightly cold – 6 ounces of cream cheese softened – 6 cups powdered sugar measured and then sifted – 3 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – Pinch of salt

INSTRUCTIONS

With the paddle attachment, mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a stand mixer. Mix slowly until well combined.

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Step 1

Mix eggs, buttermilk, hot water, vanilla, and vegetable oil in a small bowl.Mixers slowly mix wet and dry ingredients. Flour should not streak. Scrape bowl bottom with rubber spatula to mix batter.

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Step 2

In each 8-inch Oreo crust pan, bake 15 ounces of batter for 30–33 minutes. Put them on a cooling rack after 15 minutes in the pans.When cakes are room temperature, level, wrap, and freeze before frosting.

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Step 3

Mix softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl. Slowly hand-mix everything. Mix faster to smooth.

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Step 4

Mix heavy whipping cream in a stand mixer bowl on high for 3–5 minutes with the whisk attachment. Get stiffest.

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Step 5

Make half the whipped cream streak-free with a rubber spatula. Repeat with remaining whipped cream.Once finished, refrigerate until cake assembly. 4 hours covered and chilled.

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Step 6

In a paddle-attached stand mixer, cream butter and cream cheese for two minutes on medium-high.Add sifted powdered sugar immediately and mix on low. Scrub bowl sides with rubber spatula.

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Step 7

The frosting should be beat for five minutes on medium-high speed after adding heavy cream, salt, and vanilla. Lighten color and texture.Stir cookie crumbs gently with the rubber spatula until gray streaks appear.

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Step 8

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