Cookies & Cream Birthday Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
Cake Layers
all-purpose flour (sifted)
300 g
granulated sugar
300 g
unsalted butter (room temperature)
170 g
whole milk (room temperature)
240 ml
large eggs (room temperature)
4 piece
baking powder
15 g
vanilla extract
10 ml
Cookies & Cream
Oreo cookies (crushed)
20 piece
Cookies & Cream Buttercream
unsalted butter (room temperature)
225 g
powdered sugar (sifted)
450 g
cream cheese (room temperature)
115 g
vanilla extract
5 ml
Oreo cookies (finely crushed)
10 piece
Chocolate Ganache
dark chocolate (chopped)
200 g
heavy cream (warmed)
180 ml
Instructions
Preheat oven and prepare pans
Preheat the oven to 175°C and prepare three 20 cm round cake pans with parchment paper.
Cream butter and sugar
In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Add eggs and vanilla
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, then mix in vanilla extract.
Mix dry ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder.
Alternate dry ingredients and milk
Add dry ingredients to butter mixture in three additions, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
Fold in crushed Oreos
Gently fold 15 crushed Oreo cookies into the cake batter.
Bake the cake layers
Divide batter evenly between prepared pans and bake for 22-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool the cakes
Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
Make cookies and cream buttercream
Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, then vanilla. Fold in finely crushed Oreos.
Make chocolate ganache
Pour warm heavy cream over chopped dark chocolate. Let sit 2 minutes, then stir until smooth and glossy.
Assemble the cake
Level cake tops if needed. Place first layer on cake stand, spread with buttercream, sprinkle crushed Oreos. Repeat with remaining layers.
Frost the cake
Apply thin crumb coat, chill 15 minutes, then apply final coat of buttercream.
Add chocolate ganache drip
Pour ganache over the top, allowing it to drip down the sides in a 3D drip pattern.
Final decoration
Decorate top with remaining whole Oreos and crushed cookie pieces.
Original recipe
Storage
Store in airtight container. Bring to room temperature before serving for best texture and flavor
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