Name: Cookies and Cream Cake
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 34 min
Total time: 2 h 34 min
Ingredients: – 3 cups all-purpose flour (about 382 grams); – 2 tsp baking powder; – 1/4 tsp baking soda; – 1/2 tsp salt; – 8 tbsp unsalted butter (at room temperature (113 grams)); – 2 cups granulated sugar (about 400 grams); – 1/4 cup vegetable oil (60 ml); – 1/4 cup sour cream (60 grams); – 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; – 1 cup whole milk (240 ml); – 6 large egg whites (about 198 grams); – 16 Oreo cookies (chopped); – 1 cup white chocolate (chopped (about 170 grams)); – 1 cup heavy cream (divided (240 ml)); – 1/2 cup cream cheese (softened (113 grams)); – 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; – 4 Oreo cookies (finely chopped); – 10 tbsp unsalted butter (at room temperature (141 grams)); – 1 cup cream cheese (at room temperature (226 grams)); – 4 cups powdered sugar (about 500 grams); – 1/4 tsp salt; – 2 tsp vanilla extract; – 1 cup pulverized Oreo cookies (divided); – 2/3 cup chopped semi-sweet chocolate (about 113 grams); – 1/2 cup heavy cream (120 ml)

Ingredients

– For the Cookies and Cream Cake Batter:

– 3 cups all-purpose flour (about 382 grams)
– 2 tsp baking powder
– 1/4 tsp baking soda
– 1/2 tsp salt
– 8 tbsp unsalted butter (at room temperature (113 grams))
– 2 cups granulated sugar (about 400 grams)
– 1/4 cup vegetable oil (60 ml)
– 1/4 cup sour cream (60 grams)
– 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
– 1 cup whole milk (240 ml)
– 6 large egg whites (about 198 grams)
– 16 Oreo cookies (chopped)

– For the Cookies and Cream Mousse:

– 1 cup white chocolate (chopped (about 170 grams))
– 1 cup heavy cream (divided (240 ml))
– 1/2 cup cream cheese (softened (113 grams))
– 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
– 4 Oreo cookies (finely chopped)

– For the Cookies and Cream Frosting:

– 10 tbsp unsalted butter (at room temperature (141 grams))
– 1 cup cream cheese (at room temperature (226 grams))
– 4 cups powdered sugar (about 500 grams)
– 1/4 tsp salt
– 2 tsp vanilla extract
– 1 cup pulverized Oreo cookies (divided)

– For the Ganache Drip:

– 2/3 cup chopped semi-sweet chocolate (about 113 grams)
– 1/2 cup heavy cream (120 ml)

Instructions

– Preheat your oven to 350ºF.
– Grease and line the bottoms of 3 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
– In a small bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
– Beat the butter, sugar, oil, sour cream, and vanilla until creamy.
– Alternate adding the dry ingredients and milk to the batter.
– Fold in whipped egg whites and chopped Oreos.
– Divide batter among pans and bake for about 35 minutes.
– Let cakes cool completely.
– For the mousse, melt white chocolate and beat cream cheese. Mix in whipped cream and chopped Oreos.
– For the frosting, beat butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla. Mix in pulverized Oreos.
– Assemble the cake by layering cake, mousse, and frosting.
– Chill the cake while making the ganache.
– For the ganache, melt chocolate with hot cream and let cool slightly.
– Pour ganache over the cake and chill until set.
– Decorate with frosting and Oreo cookies.