This Mint Oreo Cake looks like a package of Oreos exploded all over it, and if that doesn’t sound delicious to you, I don’t know how to help you.
Mint Oreo Cake
A Mint Oreo Cake with layers of both chocolate and mint cake,
and layers of both chocolate and mint frosting
before being stuffed with Oreos.
Craving Oreos
I can’t even tell you how many recipes I’ve created off a craving.
When I created this Mint Oreo Cake, I was craving a piece of Asphalt Pie from Wingers.
I was also pregnant. With twins.
Asphalt Pie is an ice cream pie with an oreo cookie crust filled with mint chip ice cream and then covered with more oreos, caramel sauce and whipped cream.
I know. It’s so good.
But unless you live in Utah, Nevada or Idaho you won’t be able to get yourself a slice.
Why Isn’t This an Ice Cream Cake Then?
Because that would be too easy! And this was my birthday cake, and I wanted something big and fancy with tons of layers.
How to Make Mint Oreo Cake
- Make 2 layers of chocolate cake
- Make 1 layer of mint cake
- Make chocolate buttercream frosting
- Make mint buttercream frosting
- Crush Oreos and throw them all over this cake!
Most Important Ingredient!
Oreos!
Mint Oreo Cake
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 1 ½ cups water
- 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
- 4 oz. dark baking chocolate
- 1 cup salted butter
- ¼ cup sunflower oil
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 ½ cups white flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Mint Cake
- ½ cup salted butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 egg yolks or egg whites
- ½ cup evaporated milk
- 1 tablespoon mint extract
- 1 ½ cups white flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Buttercream Frosting
- 2 sticks salted butter
- 32 oz powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup milk + 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 egg whites
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons mint extract
- Mint gel food coloring
- 2-3 packages Double Stuffed Oreos
Instructions
Chocolate Cake
- Preheat oven to Fahrenheit 350°
- Heat water over low heat with chocolate and stir until melted
- Set aside
- In a large mixing bowl cream together butter, oil and sugar
- Add vanilla, egg yolks and evaporated milk
- Mix until fluffy
- Add melted chocolate and continue to beat until super light and airy
- Gently stir in flour, baking soda, and salt
- In a clean separate bowl, whip egg whites until stiff peaks
- Fold whites into batter
- Pour into two 9” prepared pans
- Bake at Fahrenheit 350° for 25-35 minutes until cake springs back to the touch
- Invert cakes and cool on wire rack
Mint Cake
- *You can make this cake yellow by adding only the egg yolks, or white by adding only the egg whites
- Preheat oven to Fahrenheit 350°
- Cream butter and sugar together
- Add vanilla, eggs, milk and mint extract and whip until creamy and fluffy
- Stir in flour, soda, and salt
- Pour into one single 9” prepared pan
- Bake at Fahrenheit 350° for 25-35 minutes until cake springs back to the touch
- Invert cake and cool on wire rack
Buttercream Frosting
- Beat butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and 1 cup of milk together with mixer until smooth, creamy and spreadable
- Divide batter in half
- In one bowl of frosting, add cocoa powder and 3 tablespoons of milk until creamy
- In second bowl of frosting, add mint extract and food gel until creamy
Finalè:
- Crush 1 package of Double Stuffed Oreo Cookies
- Slice each 9” cake round in half
- Start with a chocolate layer of cake and spread mint frosting on this layer
- Top with the other half of the chocolate cake round and top with mint frosting
- Add half layer of yellow cake and top with chocolate buttercream
- Place second half of yellow cake on top of the first, and frost with mint frosting
- Add the second chocolate layer of cake and cover with mint frosting
- Top with the remaining half of the chocolate cake round and again top with mint frosting
- This will be the top of your cake
- Frost the exterior of the cake with remaining chocolate buttercream
- Cover sides and top of cake with crushed oreos
Can I Make this Cake White Instead of Yellow?
Yes. If you want yellow cake like I did, use only the egg yolks.
If you want white cake instead, use only the egg whites.
Can I Use Mint Oreos?
You want double mint for double the fun?
Oh my goodness, go for it!! Your dedication is awesome!
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Make This Mint Oreo Cake
If you make this Mint Oreo Cake, tag @Fahrenheit350sweets on Instagram so I can see it! And I’d love it if you left a review and a comment below!
All I can say is holy cake! (Actually, holy crap came to mind first…) That is some serious cake and it has me jonesing for a slice. Not sure I'm brave enough to attempt it, but maybe after I throw back a few Diet Cokes I'll have the gumption. YUM! And Happy Birthday to YOU!
Happy Birthday! It looks like you create a masterpiece!
You've got to be kidding me! I've seen some cake in my time – but this one, THIS ONE, tops them all! Happy Birthday to you and Happy New Year (sans resolutions)! 🙂 You're amazing! (and so is Gabe for being such a sweet husband)
Oh my! What a decadent cake you've made there. Tell me now, is it called Asphalt Cake because after eating it you'll fall over and hit the asphalt? 😀
I ate the piece that was cut out! And it was the bestest asphalt cake in the history of the whole entire universe!
hubby's giving me a funny look and asking me why I'm licking my netbook screen…LOL
Oh my lovely minty goodness. Sounds like you had a great birthday and cake!!
Are you kidding me? Who would want to go to Wingers when you can have a piece of this fantastic cake?
You have a good husband! Hang on to him!
Holy Moly that looks good! Happy Birthday and many happy returns! 🙂
First, Happy Belated Birthday! Second, OMG! That cake looks OBSCENE! I've GOT to make one! Wow!
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Bag Wingers!!! That is one seriously over the top cake!
Happy Birthday!
That is one seriously awesome cake! Sounds like your bad luck with Winger's turned into really, really good luck for everyone who got a piece of that art work. Happy birthday!!!
They've all said what I was thinking!!!! I don't think I saw the word OUTSTANDING yet though. :)Happy Birthday Friend!!!
WOW! That's quite the cake! Happy birthday!
Holy moly I want to eat that cake!! Happy Birthday dear friend. I miss you and I am so glad to hear your day was so wonderful. You have a sweet husband.
Happy Happy Birthday..and HOLY SHIT that is one massively delicious cake!
What a treat finding this blog! The New York Times had an article on layered cakes a few weeks ago…omg those cakes are nothing compared to this! And mint? MMMMM! Enjoy your birthday! Cheers!
wow…looking gorgious.is it easy to make?
I made this for my Birthday and I worked up the nutrition label on Sparkpeople.com. Glad I worked out like a dog this morning.
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=902401
The buttercream for this was a massive failure. Perhaps it was all the milk that ruined it? I'm not sure. 🙁