Oreo Cake
This Oreo cake is a layered chocolate cake full of Oreo cream filling. The cake is topped with an Oreo cream cheese frosting and a chocolate drip. This Oreo cake has the most softest chocolate cake with filling that taste like an Oreo pie.
This Oreo cake is an Oreo lovers dream. My favorite part is the filling. It is whipped cream cheese full of crushed Oreos for the cream. It tastes just like an Oreo no bake pie filling!
The chocolate cake layers are super soft and the cake is topped with an Oreo buttercream frosting. There are plenty of Oreo cookies in this dessert!
I have tips and tricks and process photos to easily help you make this recipe! If you love Oreo desserts, you have to try my Oreo chocolate chip cookies.
Tips for making the cake.
Here are my tips, so yours turns out like this recipe! If you need more tips for the frosting, I have a post on how to make Oreo frosting.
- Tip 1: Don’t overpack your flour. If you stick your measuring cup into the flour, it will compact it down. This leads to more flour and a drier cake.
- Tip 2: Make sure to pull out your dairy ingredients 2 hours before using. To have cake batter and frosting that blends well, your ingredients need to be room temperature.
- Tip 3: The filling, frosting, and chocolate drip should be made right before you need it.
How to assemble the cake
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Oreo Cake
This Oreo cake is a moist chocolate cake. It is filled with an Oreo cream filling and topped with an Oreo cream cheese frosting and a chocolate drip.
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Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup Cornstarch
- 1 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 3/4 cups White granulated sugar
- 1 cup Buttermilk, room temperature
- 1 cup Oil, vegetable or canola
- 4 Large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup Hot Water, hot and steaming
Whipped Cream Cheese Filling
- 4 oz Cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups Sifted powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup Heavy cream, cold
- 12 Oreos, chopped into small and medium pieces
Oreo Buttercream
- 9 Oreos, fine crumbs
- 2 cups Unsalted butter, room temperature
- 16 oz Cream cheese, room temperature
- 5 cups Powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
Chocolate Ganache Drip
- 1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup Heavy whipping cream
- 5-8 Oreos for decoration
Instructions
Chocolate Cake
- Preheat oven to 350F and spray three 8 inch cake pans with non-stick baking spray. Place a parchment circle on the bottom and spray again.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder together.2 cups All-purpose flour, 1 cup Dutch process cocoa powder, 1 tsp Baking soda, 2 tsp Baking powder, 1 tsp Salt, 1/4 cup Cornstarch
- In a separate bowl, mix oil, sugar, buttermilk, vanilla, and eggs. Heat the hot water on the stove, then very slowly pour the hot water into the wet ingredients while mixing.1 cup Buttermilk, 1 cup Oil, 4 Large eggs, 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract, 1 cup Hot Water, 1 3/4 cups White granulated sugar
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry. Whisk together until just combined. Don't over mix.
- Evenly spread batter into the three cake pans. Bake for 20-24 minutes. Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the cakes sit in the hot pan for 10 minutes. Then, transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.
Whipped Cream Cheese Filling
- Using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese on high using a hand mixer. Mix for 1 minute on high speed.4 oz Cream cheese, 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract, 1 1/2 cups Sifted powdered sugar
- Using a metal bowl and a whisk attachment, beat the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla.1/2 cup Heavy cream
- Pour whipped cream on top of cream cheese. Use a rubber spatula to gently fold the whipped cream in.
- Chill the whipped cream cheese in the fridge covered until ready to use. Fold in Oreos right before using.12 Oreos
Oreo Frosting
- In a large bowl, sift the powdered sugar. Using a food processor, blend the Oreos into a fine crumb.9 Oreos, 5 cups Powdered sugar
- Using a mixer, beat the butter on high speed for 2 minutes. Scrape the bowl. Add in the cream cheese and and beat on high for 1 minute. Scrape the bowl.2 cups Unsalted butter, 16 oz Cream cheese
- Add in half of the powdered sugar, and mix on low until just combined. Add in the rest of the powdered sugar and mix on low. Add in vanilla and Oreo crumbs. Beat on high speed until creamy.1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
Chocolate Ganache Drip
- Only make this right before using on the cake. Place chocolate chips in a medium bowl and set aside. Heat heavy cream in a microwave safe bowl for 1 minute. Pour over chocolate chips and let sit for 2 minutes. Stir until glossy and smooth.1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips, 3/4 cup Heavy whipping cream
- If any chocolate chunks remain, heat in the microwave for 10 second intervals, mixing well in between until all melted.
Assembly
- Spread a small amount of frosting on the bottom on your cake stand. Place first layer of cake bottom side down.
- Spread 3/4 cup of frosting over the cake. Pipe a border or frosting around the edge of the cake. Spread half of the Oreo whipped cream cheese on top.
- Repeat with the second layer. Place last cake layer with the bottom of the cake facing up.
- Apply a light layer of frosting around the cake. Freeze for 15 minutes for it to set and lock in the crumbs. Then, frost the rest of the cake. Freeze the cake for 10 minutes if adding a chocolate drip.
- Make chocolate ganache. Pour half of the ganache on top of the cake. Use an offset spatula and push the chocolate off the edge of the cake to create the drips. Pour the rest of the chocolate on top of the cake.
- Freeze the cake for 10 minutes to set the chocolate. Then, top with the extra Oreos for decoration.5-8 Oreos for decoration
Notes
Flour- Make sure flour is spooned and leveled or use a kitchen scale. Compacted flour can dry out the cake.
High altitude baking- Add an extra 2 TBSP of flour.
Pull out dairy ingredients 2 hours before baking.
Calories: 825kcal, Carbohydrates: 98g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 65g, Saturated Fat: 31g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 23g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 120mg, Sodium: 466mg, Potassium: 292mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 35g, Vitamin A: 1489IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 120mg, Iron: 4mg
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The cake was delicious my 9 year old seen it and wanted to make it and the instructions were very clear for him and me to help just a little! Could this cake be left out not refrigerated he is doing an auction and the cakes sit out for 3 days in a cool room would that harm the cake?
I see you say the individual cake slices can be frozen. Does that mean I could freeze the whole cake with a crumb coat (no drizzle added)? Wanting to make this for my dads birthday this weekend but wanting to make the cake now.
Yes you can!
Thank you for your quick reply! Will the whipped cream filling freeze and thaw ok?
Two questions:
1. Can you chill the whipped cream cheese overnight?
2. When you say to blend the Oreos into a fine crumb, is this the full Oreo including stuffing? Or just the chocolate cookie part?
Yes you can chill it overnight. I also always include the filling with the Oreos.
I followed this recipe to bake a birthday cake yesterday and simply wow! Cake turned out incredible, with rave reviews all round. Thank you for sharing!
Directions were clear, I’m an amateur baker and could complete it without too much difficulty and it was a hit amongst all of those. Best cake I’ve made!
WoW!!! A lot of steps but worth it!!
Turned out incredible! Her recipes are so creative! Amazing!!
Hello! I am about to make this cake tomorrow and I was wondering if there is anything I should change since I’m using 6 inch cake pans? Thanks again!
No, it will just make thicker cake layers.
Loved this especially the oreo buttercream….used it for cupcakes and the kids went nuts!!!
I made your chocolate Oreo cake recipe for my sons 30th birthday. This cake was so amazing and delicious 🤤 they still talk about this cake 💕Thank You 😃
The BEST cake I have ever made! The cream cheese filling really takes the cake to another level! I made it for my mother in laws birthday and everyone was impressed. Getting ready to make it again for a friend. I didn’t think it was too hard to make, just takes some time! I plan on trying some more of your recipes soon!
I am planning on making this soon – the recipe calls for dark chocolate cocoa powder. Does it need to be Dutch-processed or natural? Thanks!
I used dutch process to get a richer chocolate!
The cake was moist and delicious. Probably the best chocolate cake I’ve ever had! The Oreo butter cream frosting was delicious. This is a very decadent cake. It took me an entire afternoon to make so I was already thinking about how I’d change the recipe to save time. I thought the cream cheese filling was good but felt out of place on the cake. Next time I make this cake & I’ll definitely make it again, I won’t make the cream cheese filling. I’ll skip the ganache too. The ganache was way too thin so it just ran right off my cake plate making a huge mess. The ganache needs to sit for about 10 minutes before pouring on the cake so it firms up a bit. I think the cake would still be delicious without it though. I’ll make 1/2 the buttercream frosting – this was way too much frosting- and I’ll only frost in between the layers and the top of the cake with the buttercream so it’s not so sweet and rich. We ended up scraping off a lot of the frosting because it was too much for us. It did look beautiful though.
I love this cake soooo much! It was moist, delicious, and amazing! This is my new absolute favorite cake of all time!
I made this cake and it was absolutely delicious!!! One of my favorites. I was wondering if I could make this into cupcakes?
Yes! You totally can. This cake will make 24 cupcakes. If you want 12, then half the cake recipe. Then, cut a hole in the middle of the cupcakes and fill with the filling. What would be amazing is if you dipped the cupcakes in the chocolate ganache and rolled them in Oreo pieces. Then, top with the Oreo buttercream.
All I have to say is WOW. This cake looks absolutely delicious, I cannot wait to make it. You have wonderful instructions- thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it!