Dark Chocolate Oreo Cake

This recipe stemmed from a request for Oreo cake. I couldn't find a recipe I liked elsewhere so modified the Wilton pound cake recipe and it's become one of my most requested flavors.

DARK CHOCOLATE OREO CAKE

1 Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix

1 pkg. Chocolate pudding (4 serving size)

4 eggs, slightly beaten

1/3 Cup oil

1 Cup water

9 Oreo cookies, cut in small pieces (I use a knife - not a food processor because I want chunks, not crumbs)

1 Cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips

Mix together first 5 ingredients with an electric mixer for 30 seconds on low to incorporate and then on medium for 2 minutes to add the right amount of volume. Fold in oreos and chocolate chips. Bake according to your pan's directions. Makes about 6 cups of batter.

This is a very dense cake. I usually pair it with White Chocolate Mousse filling which is lght and fluffy so is a nice compliment. It works great as the bottom tier of a wedding cake since it is structurally dense.

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Permalink Reply by Eileen S on February 11, 2011 at 10:07pm

Absolutely! It's very sweet, though, so I would recommend a VERY dark chocolate (at least a 60% cacao) to go with it. Fresh berries are always a nice accompaniment as well.

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Permalink Reply by Melissa on February 11, 2011 at 10:21pm

Thanks so much...hopefully I will have time to make for Valentine's Day!

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Permalink Reply by Patti Schwartz on November 27, 2011 at 10:09am

Hi Eileen,

First I want to THANK YOU for so kindly sharing your wonderful recipes!

I am making one of my son's grooms cake in Jan and he is marring a beautful Texas girl. The theme of course is Texas...the wedding cake will have horse shoes and 'their' brand on the cake. The groom cake will be two bales of hay with a laso and guitar (they both play) most likely horse shoes and maybe the brand too.

I have been looking for a rich chocolate cake that would make a good groom cake for I am making it a four layer rectangle cake. I have thought about making a fake bottom layer just because that is a lot of cake. I will be tinting the buttercream tan and covering with toasted coconut. The bale starping, rope, horse shoes, brand and guitar will be out of fondant.

You mentioned that this cake would make a good bottom layer for a wedding cake. Is it too dense to make all three or four layers the same. If so do you have any ideas you would be willing to share with this fledging cakester. Also does this freeze well? I live near St Louis MO and the wedding is an hour west of Fort Worth TX. My plan is too make the layers at home, freeze and assemble them in TX.

Thank you again for all your help in advance,

Patti

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Permalink Reply by Eileen S on November 27, 2011 at 1:05pm

Hi Patti - since you messaged me as well, I'll try to answer all your questions in a private message. :) But in case anyone else is wondering - yes, it freezes well. :)

Patti Schwartz said:

Hi Eileen,

First I want to THANK YOU for so kindly sharing your wonderful recipes!

I am making one of my son's grooms cake in Jan and he is marring a beautful Texas girl. The theme of course is Texas...the wedding cake will have horse shoes and 'their' brand on the cake. The groom cake will be two bales of hay with a laso and guitar (they both play) most likely horse shoes and maybe the brand too.

I have been looking for a rich chocolate cake that would make a good groom cake for I am making it a four layer rectangle cake. I have thought about making a fake bottom layer just because that is a lot of cake. I will be tinting the buttercream tan and covering with toasted coconut. The bale starping, rope, horse shoes, brand and guitar will be out of fondant.

You mentioned that this cake would make a good bottom layer for a wedding cake. Is it too dense to make all three or four layers the same. If so do you have any ideas you would be willing to share with this fledging cakester. Also does this freeze well? I live near St Louis MO and the wedding is an hour west of Fort Worth TX. My plan is too make the layers at home, freeze and assemble them in TX.

Thank you again for all your help in advance,

Patti

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