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Chocolate Oreo cake sliced open on a cake plate.

Chocolate Oreo Cake w/ Oreo Frosting (One Bowl)

This decadent and moist chocolate Oreo cake features rich chocolate cake layers frosted in luscious Oreo buttercream frosting.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
chill time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 14 slices
Calories 558 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the chocolate cake

  • 3 Eggs large, room temp
  • 1 ⅔ cups Granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 cup Buttermilk room temp
  • cup Cocoa powder
  • 2 cups Flour AP, Plain
  • 2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 cup Coffee hot

For the Oreo buttercream frosting

  • 14 Oreos blender to fine crumbs
  • 1 ½ cups Butter room temp
  • 3 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • teaspoon Kosher salt
  • ¼ cup Heavy cream cold

For the Oreo whipped cream

  • 4 Oreos crushed into fine crumbs
  • 1 cups Heavy cream
  • ¼ cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180 (350f) and prep two 8-inch baking pans with cooking spray and parchment paper.
  • Into a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, buttermilk, oil, vanilla extract, kosher salt, and granulated sugar, and mix with a whisk until well combined.
  • Sift the cocoa powder and mix until well combined.
  • Sift the flour, add the baking powder, and baking soda, and mix until almost combined.
  • Add the hot coffee and mix until the batter is smooth and there are no large lumps of flour visible.
  • Divide the mixture into two 8-inch baking pans, I suggest using cake strips for even baking. (weight the batter for better results) and bake in a 180c (350f) preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. (You can also use a 9-inch cake pan)
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting so the frosting won't melt off the cake.

Make the Oreo buttercream frosting

  • Into a large bowl add room temperature butter, vanilla extract, and kosher salt, and mix with a hand mixer or a stand mixer until the butter is light and fluffy.
  • In a food processor or blender add the Oreos and blend until fine crumbs form. Add the Oreo crumbs, sifted powdered sugar, and heavy cream to the whipped butter mixture.
  • Whip with an electric hand mixer or in a stand mixer with a guitar attachment until creamy and smooth.

Assembly

  • Pipe a small dollop of the frosting on the surface that you will frost on. Lay the first cake layer over the frosting dot.
  • Top the first cake layer with about ⅓ of the frosting and spread an even layer using a spatula.
  • Top it with the second cake layer. Frost the cake with the remaining frosting and make a wave pattern using an offset spatula.
  • Make an Oreo whipped cream. Whip the heavy cream, crushed Oreos, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract, until stiff peaks form.
  • Pipe dollops of the whipped cream around the edges of the cake with a star tip, and add Oreos between every dollop of whipped cream. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • Use room temperature ingredients. It is important that you use room-temperature ingredients like eggs and butter. This step ensures that your mixture mixes into a homogenous mixture and bakes perfectly. you don’t want to place cold batter into the oven.
  • Make sure that you are using fresh ingredients like baking soda and baking powder. If they are expired your cake will not rise up beautifully.
  • Measure your flour correctly! When measuring your flour, avoid scooping it with a measuring cup. Instead, stir the flour with a spoon to create as many air pockets as possible, and spoon it into your measuring cup. Finally, level it with the back of a knife.
  • Don’t overmix the batter, you don’t want to develop the gluten in the flour. This step ensures you have a moist cake and not a dense and dry cake.
  • Line your baking pan with parchment paper! This step helps the cake to bake evenly, and it makes sure that your loaf cake will release easily from the pan.
  • Serve at room temperature for optimal taste. Bring the oreo chocolate cake to room temperature before serving to ensure that the buttercream frosting is creamy and not hard and will melt in your mouth.
  • Be patient! I know it’s extremely tempting to frost this cake as it is pulled out of the oven, but let the cake cool for at least 1 hour so it will be firmer and won’t crumble up, and prevent the frosting from melting.

Nutrition

Calories: 558kcalCarbohydrates: 82gProtein: 6gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 493mgPotassium: 190mgFiber: 2gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 1000IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 4mg
Keyword Chocolate Oreo Cake, oreo chocolate cake
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