Description
Ideal for birthdays, kid parties, or cookie-themed events, this cookies and cream cake with Oreo frosting is fun and delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups crushed Oreo cookies
- Mini Oreos for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare three 8-inch cake pans.
- Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Beat eggs and sugar, then add buttermilk, oil, vanilla, and hot water.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until smooth.
- Divide batter into pans and bake for 25–30 minutes. Cool completely.
- Beat butter until fluffy, add powdered sugar and cream, and fold in crushed Oreos.
- Layer cakes with Oreo frosting and smooth the edges.
- Pipe swirls on top and decorate with mini Oreos and cookie crumbs.
- Chill for 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother mixing.
- Pulse Oreos into chunks not powder for best texture.
- Add extra crushed Oreos between layers if desired.
- Let cake sit out briefly before slicing.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 530
- Sugar: 44g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 85mg