Oreo Cake
"A rich double chocolate layer cake with two layers of Oreo cookies inside, a thick cream filling, chocolate buttercream, and an Oreo cookie crumb coating. For extreme chocolate and Oreo lovers only! Yield: serves 10-12..."
INGREDIENTS
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CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE
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3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not dutch process)
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1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar
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1 and 1/2 cups cake flour*
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 large eggs, at room temperature*
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1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
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1 cup full fat sour cream or full fat Greek yogurt, at room temperature
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/2 cup hot coffee or hot water
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1 cup milk chocolate chopped (I used 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips)
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1 15.25 ounce package Oreos
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OREO CREAM FILLING
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1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
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1/4 cup shortening*
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2 and 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 Tablespoons milk or cream (cream preferred for best texture)
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM
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3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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4 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/4 cup milk or cream (cream preferred for best texture)
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16 additional Oreo cookies, pulsed into a fine crumb
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