OREOS 'N' CREAM CAKE

OREOS 'N' CREAM CAKE

CAKE
1 3/4 cups flour
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 large eggs, room temp
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
FILLING
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
16 oz box confectioners sugar
4 tbs milk
FROSTING
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups crushed Oreo cookies

CAKE---In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa, soda, baking powder and salt together until blended, set aside. In a bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffly. Add eggs, beat well. Beat flour mixture into butter mixture alternating with buttermilk. Divide batter between pans. Bake 36 min. or until done. Cool cakes in pans 10 min. Turn cakes out, cool completely.

FILLING---In a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add
confectioners sugar then milk. Beat until light and fluffy. Cut each layer in
half horizontally. Place one cut layer on a cake stand and top with 1/3 of
filling, spread evenly over top. Repeat with 2 more cake layers. Place last cake layer on top, cut side down. Refrigerate 20 min. or until filling is set.

FROSTING---In a bowl, beat cream, sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form,
spread whipped cream all over cake, making swirls and peaks on top. Place
cookies in a bowl, hold cake stand over bowl press cookie crumbs onto sides of the cake to cover. MAKES 16 SERVINGS