Cookies and Cream Cake Recipe 🍫
Ingredients:
For the Cake Layers:
2½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, room temp
1¾ cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup crushed chocolate sandwich cookies (Oreos work best!)
For the Frosting:
1½ cups unsalted butter, room temp
4½ cups powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup heavy cream (more if needed)
1 cup finely crushed Oreos (no filling)
For the Chocolate Ganache Drip:
½ cup heavy cream
¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Decoration:
Whole Oreos
Chocolate chips
Oreo crumbs
Swirls of frosting
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease and line three 8-inch round cake pans.
Make the Cake:
In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk. Gently fold in crushed cookies.
Divide batter evenly between pans and bake for 25–30 mins. Let cool completely.
Prepare the Frosting:
Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing well.
Stir in vanilla and cream until fluffy. Fold in crushed Oreos.
Ganache Drip:
Heat cream until just simmering. Pour over chocolate chips and let sit 2 mins. Stir until smooth. Cool slightly.
Assemble:
Level the cakes if needed.
Spread frosting between layers and cover the outside.
Drip ganache down sides and over top.
Pipe frosting swirls, then top with whole Oreos, chocolate chips, and cookie crumbs.