Chocolate Oreo Cream Cake

Hi all!

So I didn't hold up my end of the deal by posting a recipe once a week.  But in my defense I had a sick little boy.  All is well now.  It's amazing what a little medicine mixed with a little TLC can do for a little munchkin!

Moving forward....Every year for my hubby's birthday I make the same cake for him (his request lol.)  Here is a picture and the recipe for this simple but delicious cake!

Chocolate Oreo Cream Cake

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 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
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 cups Cool whip (I used the extra creamy kind)
• 12 oreo cookies, coarsely crushed
• Frosting:
• ⅓ cup plus 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
• 6 Tbsp. butter, softened
• 4½ cup powdered sugar
• 1½ tsp. vanilla
• 5 to 6 Tbsp milk or more if needed

Instructions

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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. Save the parts you cut off for another use. 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.
5. 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.

Recipe courtesy of http://realmomkitchen.com/6917/chocolate-oreo-cream-cake/