Description
This decadent chocolate layer cake features a moist crumb enhanced by hot coffee and is smothered in a velvety Oreo-filled buttercream. It is the ultimate dessert for cookie lovers, perfectly balancing rich cocoa with a nostalgic crunch.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee
- 1.5 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
- 6 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1.5 cups finely crushed Oreo crumbs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup chopped Oreos for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease two 8-inch round cake pans or line them with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, then whisk until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the room-temperature buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until fully blended.
- With your mixer on low speed, slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture, then carefully pour in the hot coffee and mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes in their pans for 30 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare the buttercream by beating the butter until creamy, gradually adding confectioners’ sugar, and folding in the fine Oreo crumbs and milk.
- Stack the cake by spreading buttercream and chopped Oreos between the layers, then cover the entire cake in the remaining frosting and extra cookie chunks.
Notes
For the best structural integrity, ensure the cake layers are completely chilled or even slightly frozen before frosting to prevent the buttercream from slipping. If the frosting feels too soft during assembly, refrigerate it for 15 minutes to firm up before finishing the exterior.
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American