Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Cookie Dough Oreo Cake with Browned Butter Buttercream {Recipe}


Have y'all tried the new Oreo flavors?  About a week ago Oreo released two new flavors: Cookie Dough and Marshmallow Crispy. I was on a computer in my college library when I saw an article that these two new flavors were coming out. I was so excited and looked around to see if anyone else was seeing what I was seeing. They weren't. I was halfway hoping that somebody would catch my eye as I was looking around so that I could tell them about the new flavors. They didn't. It's probably better that way, though, because they might have realized thought that I was crazy.

I have yet to try the Marshmallow Crispy kind, but the Cookie Dough ones are really good! They don't taste exactly like cookie dough, but they are still tasty. They have sort of a caramel-y flavor which is why I thought they would go really well in a cake with a browned butter frosting. And did they ever!




Cookie Dough Oreo Cake with Browned Butter Buttercream
Source: Once Upon a Tier original. 
Yields 12-14 servings

Ingredients:
Cookie Dough Oreo Cake:
1 box vanilla cake mix
1 small box vanilla pudding mix
3/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup milk
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups crushed Cookie Dough Oreo cookies 

Browned Butter Buttercream:  
3 sticks salted butter
1 1/2 pounds powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
5-6 tablespoons milk

Directions:
For the cake:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two 9-inch cake pans with floured baking spray. 

2. With an electric mixer, mix the cake mix, pudding mix, oil, milk, and eggs on low speed until combined, about 30 seconds. Increase the speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Fold in the crushed Oreo cookies. Pour half of the batter into each prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool on wire racks for about 10 minutes, then flip the cakes out of the pans and let them cool completely. 

For the buttercream:
3. Place the butter into a saucepan. Melt the butter over medium heat, stirring constantly. Continue to cook and stir the butter until it starts to turn a golden brown (it will get very foamy before it starts to turn color). When the butter is golden brown and smells like toffee, remove it from the heat. Let the butter sit until cool. If you're like me, you will want to drink it at this stage. Instead, pour the butter into a container lined with plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator until it is the consistency of softened butter (or refrigerate in until solid and then take out to soften).

4. In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the softened browned butter on medium speed until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar and beat on low speed for 30 seconds. With the mixer still on, add the vanilla and milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the buttercream is spreading consistency.

Assembling the cake:
5. Level the cake layers and place one on a cake stand. Spread some buttercream and place second layer on top. Cover the entire cake with frosting, reserving some for the rosettes on top if desired. Crush Cookie Dough Oreo cookies in a food processor and press the crumbs onto the side of the cake. If desired, pipe 4 evenly spaced rosettes on top of the cake. Stand a Cookie Dough Oreo cookie in each rosette. Pipe 4 smaller rosettes in between the larger rosettes. Sprinkle with cookie crumbs. 

Enjoy! 



  

30 comments:

  1. Delicious! And so pretty!

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  2. Wow! This cake looks amazing! I love that you also put crushed Oreo's into the batter itself. I could go for a huge slice of that cake right now!!

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    1. Thanks, David! I could go for another slice, but it didn't last very long!

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  3. Mmm... Looks so AMAZING!!! Wow! Will totally have to try this sometime!!! :)

    ~Beth

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    1. Thank you! I hope you do try it! You'll love it. Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. This cake looks amazing, as does all the others! My little one is a huge Oreo cookie fan - he wants to try every new flavor they come out with (thank goodness he doesn't like going grocery shopping!). He would love this - and that browned butter buttercream sounds out of this world!

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    1. Thanks so much, Monica! The buttercream is so good, I wanted to eat it by the spoonful!

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  5. This cake is amazing! Oreos are my favorite, but I haven't tried the cookie dough ones yet. I really want to though! I love that there are Oreo pieces in the actual cake. Yum!

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    1. Thanks, Beth! You'll have to try them soon! I went to buy the Marshmallow Crispy ones yesterday, but the store I was in didn't have them. :( Next time I guess!

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  6. This cake is just so stunning!! I have yet to try the new flavors...always sold out when I am grocery shopping. The cookie dough in the batter is such a great idea.

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    1. Aw thanks, Zainab! Yep, I went to buy the other flavor but they were sold out. They are very popular!

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  7. This cake looks sooo good and decadent! I didn't even know that oreo dough cookies existed - I need to get on this!

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    1. Thanks so much, Jessica! Yes, you definitely need to try them!

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  8. Hey Jenn this cake looks good. I have not tried the cookie dough oreos but I have tasted the marshmellow ones they are so good. P. S.I'm a kansas homeschooler who love to bake.

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    1. Thank you! Now I really have to try the marshmallow ones! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment!

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  9. Jennalee, you are so creative! This cake looks amazing! It makes me want to make it myself. I think I'm going to try...hopefully it won't turn out to be a complete fail. :P I love how you put Oreos in the batter! It looks so delicious! I haven't heard of cookie dough Oreos. I need to try them! And the marshmallow crispy ones, :) Great recipe!!!!!

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    1. Thanks so much, Taylor! I hope you try it! :)

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  10. Oh, girl...this cake is calling my name! Just getting over the flu and having my appetite back, my #1 (raging!) crave is for chocolate chip cookie dough AND chocolate chip cookies! This cake would definitely scratch that itch! Cookie Dough Oreos? Who knew! Love how you paired this cake with browned butter buttercream for that extra-heavenly caramel-y flavor. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!

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    1. Oh no! Sorry to hear that you've had the nasty flu! Cake makes everything better, though, so you just need a giant slice! ;) Thanks for your comment, Stacy! I hope you're feeling 100% again soon!

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  11. This looks so bad for you which makes it AMAZING! This is such a great recipe, thanks so much for sharing!

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    1. Thanks so much, Danielle! It was so delicious that I didn't care how bad it was for me! Have a great weekend!

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  12. This cake sounds so good!! I'm loving that you put cookies into the batter itself! :)

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    1. Thank you, Jocelyn! The cookies in the batter gave the cake that extra something special!

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  13. This cake looks amazing, I'd definitely take a big big big piece!

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    1. Thanks, Pamela! I definitely ate a big big big piece and didn't regret it! Totally worth it!

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  14. Wow! I have not heard about the new flavors....can't wait to try them! This cake looks AMAZING, Jenn....thanks so much for sharing at SNF!

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    1. The new flavors are great! I finally got around to trying the Marshmallow Crispy ones. They weren't as good as the Cookie Dough ones, but they were good!
      Thanks, Cathy!

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  15. Mmm, this cake looks great! I haven't tried those new oreo flavors yet, but I don't know what I'd think. I think I'm an oreo purist ;)

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    1. Thanks, Amy! Oreo purist or not, you should definitely try the new flavors! They're too good to miss out on!

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