Wednesday Eats and Treats: Oreo Cookie Cake

We're big on birthdays around here. As everyone has gotten older, each of the children has settled in on a favorite birthday cake. Here is the recipe for the cake Josiah requests.

Warning: Once you make this cake, plan on repeat requests because it really is that good!

I found this recipe on the Kraft website. Of course, Josiah had to change things up a bit. He wanted a 4-layer cake -- 2 layers of chocolate and 2 of vanilla. I cooked each cake in a 13 x 9 pan, then cut them in half and stacked them. I doubled the filling recipe and put it between the layers and on top, skipping the chocolate glaze.

Chocolate-Covered OREO Cookie Cake

time

prep:

20 min

total:

1 hr 20 min

servings

total:

16 servings

what you need

1

pkg.  (2-layer size) devil's food cake mix

1

pkg.  (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

1/4

cup  butter

1

pkg.  (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/2

cup  sugar

2

cups  thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

12

 OREO Cookies, coarsely crushed

make it

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

PREPARE cake batter and bake in 2 (9-inch) round pans as directed on package. Cool cakes in pans 10 min. Invert onto wire racks; gently remove pans. Cool cakes completely.

MICROWAVE chocolate and butter in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool 5 min. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in COOL WHIP and crushed cookies.

PLACE 1 cake layer on plate, spread with cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread top with chocolate glaze; let stand 10 min. or until firm. Keep refrigerated.

kraft kitchens tips

FAMILY FUN

This great-tasting cake looks like a giant OREO Cookie.

COOKING KNOW-HOW

If chocolate glaze becomes too thick, microwave on HIGH 20 to 30 sec. or until desired consistency.

SIZE WISE

Enjoy a serving of this indulgent cake on occasion, but keep portion size in mind. One cake makes enough for 16 servings, and each serving comes in around 400 calories.