Oreo Cake
User Reviews
4.6
Oreo Cake
Description
This cake uses cocoa powder and a combination of leavening agents to achieve a tender rise, balanced with butter and sugar beaten to lightness. Yogurt and melted chocolate contribute moisture, preventing dryness and adding richness. Eggs and vanilla bind and flavor the batter. Divided into three layers, the cake is baked until a skewer tests clean, ensuring it is fully cooked but still moist inside.
The cream cheese frosting incorporates butter and sugar with cream cheese for a smooth, tangy finish. Vanilla and Oreo cookie pieces folded in the frosting or sprinkled on top add contrast in flavor and texture. Chilling the cake layers after baking helps in frosting and assembly.
This dessert pairs well with coffee or milk and serves as a rich celebration cake or indulgent treat. Its mix of yogurt and cream cheese frosting provides a balance of tang and sweetness, complemented by chocolate and cookie flavors.
Ingredients
- ½ cup cocoa powder 2oz/57g
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour 7.5oz/210g
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ ticks butter room temperature, 6oz/180g
- 1 cup sugar 8 oz/225g
- 3 egg beaten
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup PLAIN yogurt 10oz/282g
- ¼ cup chocolate melted, (1.5oz/43g
- cream cheese frosting oreo
- 2½ cups powdered sugar sifted, (1 lb 4 oz/574g
- 2 cups cream cheese at room temperature, (16oz/454g
- ½ cup butter at room temperature, (4oz/115g
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ Oreo cookies plus extra for the top
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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