Chocolate Oreo Cream Cake

I made this cake for a dinner we were having with some friends and honestly I was shocked how easy it was!  You just bake the cake, slab on the filling, put on the top layer, and frost!  SO simple!  And OH, so delicious... 

Time:  About 40-60 min.  [but probably less... I AM a perfectionist!]

Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg chocolate cake mix [I used triple chocolate]
• ingredients need to make the cake on the back of the box

Filling:

• 8 oz. reduced fat cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups Cool whip [I used the extra creamy kind]
• 12 oreo cookies, coarsely crushed

Frosting:

• 1/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
• 6 Tbsp. butter, softened
• 4 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 5 to 6 Tbsp milk or more if needed

Directions:

Prepare cake mix according to package directions for 2 9-inch round cakes.  For easy removal from the pan, grease the bottom of the pan, then line it with a piece of parchment that has been cut to fit the bottom of the pan.  Place the parchment in the pan and then grease the parchment and sides of the pan.  Cook cake according to the package.  Allow to cool for 10 minutes and remove from the pan.  Then allow cake to cool completely.

Once cakes are completely cooled, prepare the filling by beating the cream cheese and sugar together with a hand mixer until well blended.  Fold in the cool whip until almost blended then fold in the crushed oreos.

In another bowl, make the frosting by whisking together the cocoa powder and powdered sugar.  Then add the butter, vanilla, and milk.  Blend with a mixture until smooth.  Add additional milk if needed to make the frosting spreadable. [I added a little more milk, I like my frosting a little softer]

Now it’s time to assemble the cake.  With a serrated knife,  cut off the domed top of each of the rounds to make the cake even and level [I didn't have to do this, my cake had deflated just enough to make it level].  Place one round on your serving platter or cake plate.  Top with half of the filling mixture and spread evenly.  Top with the other cake round.

Now use the remaining filling to fill in the center filling section of the cake so that the filling layer is completely even with the cake layers.  You may not need all of the filling.  Then cover the top and sides of the cake with the chocolate frosting.  You may have some leftover frosting.

Before frosting, evening out the filling

After ;) Everyone loved it!