OREO Celebration Cake

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what are 2 squares of chocolate?..2 bars of chocolate? because i'm german and we haven't got this measure...

posted by

cooking_bee01

on 6/20/2011

time

prep:

25 min

total:

1 hr 55 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

OREO Cookies, divided

1-1/2

cups flour

tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder

tsp. baking soda

eggs, separated

cup granulated sugar

2/3

cup butter or margarine, softened, divided

cup water

1/2

cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted

2-1/2

tsp. vanilla, divided

pkg. (16 oz.) powdered sugar, divided

Tbsp. milk

Chocolate Glaze

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

SPRAY 2 (9-inch) round pans with cooking spray; dust with cocoa powder. Coarsely chop 7 cookies; set aside. Finely crush remaining cookies; place in medium bowl. Add flour, baking powder and soda; mix well.

BEAT egg whites in small bowl with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form; set aside. Beat granulated sugar, 1/3 cup butter and egg yolks in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add flour mixture, water, sour cream, melted chocolate and 1 tsp. vanilla; beat on medium speed 1 min. Gently stir in egg whites until well blended. Pour into prepared pans.

BAKE 25 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.

BEAT 1 cup powdered sugar with remaining butter and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add remaining powdered sugar alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Reserve 1/2 cup frosting.

STACK cake layers on plate, filling with remaining frosting and chopped cookies. Spread top with Chocolate Glaze. Let stand 10 min. Decorate with reserved frosting. Keep refrigerated.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

This rich chocolatey cake is good for a special celebration.

Make it Easy

Use a food processor or blender to crush the cookies.

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a cook

posted:11/6/2003

It is so good

jigga1

posted:4/1/2003

a cook

posted:4/22/2002

By the time I put the cake in the oven, my kitchen looked as bad as my boys' bedrooms. I had cups, spoons, beater bars, and bowls everywhere, but the final result made it all worth while. This cake was moist, delicious, and GONE in 1/4 of the time it took to make!