Oreo Birthday Cake

I made this cake for my friends birthday and I’m so happy how it turned out. You can’t go wrong with Oreos and lots of chocolate. Let’s get baking!

INGREDIENTS FOR CAKE:

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• a pinch of salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil or canola oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup boiling water

FOR THE FROSTING:

DIRECTIONS FOR THE CAKE:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 8 in. round cake pans
2. Mix all of the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add in the wet ingredients, eggs, oil, milk, vanilla.
4. Once fully incorporated, add in the boiling water.
5. Bake for 30 min. or until toothpick is inserted and comes out clean. Cool completely.

FOR THE GANACHE:

1. Heat the heavy cream in a pot until in simmers. Chop the chocolate chips  just a little finer. Pour the heavy cream over the chocolate and DO NOT stir. 
2. Put a towel over and let  sit for least 2 minuets. Stir and set aside to cool. Here is how you know you have the perfect consistency. 

FOR ASSEMBLEY:

1. Level off the cakes. Frost in between cakes and crumb coat the outside. Refrigerate for 15 to 30 min. 
2. Continue to frost the outside with an offset spatula or bench scrapper. Crush up Oreos and put on the side of the bottom of the cake.
3. Pour ganache into a piping bag or squeeze bottle. Let it drip on the sides of the cake and cover the top. You can use a spoon to add texture.
4. Make half a batch of my vanilla frosting and dye it teal. 
5. Fill a piping bag with the teal frosting, fitted with  number 2D tip. 
6. Pipe swirls on top of the cake. Put Oreos in between the swirls. Enjoy!

Thanks for baking with me!

~Natalie