Ore-Ohhh cake!

So, Tomorrow is my mom's birthday and my best friend, Sonja's birthday. Next friday is my boyfriends birthday. Let's just say my wallet feels a little empty after it's super-trip to Target. But, giving presents is my favorite part of any special occasion, especially presents that take time to make (is it too obvious where I'm going with this?). So, I hopped in Blair's car after school, ditched lacrosse practice, and baked Sonja a super-deluxe double layer Oreo cake.
Oreos line the bottom of the cake pan, then, the remaining halves are broken up and mixed into the sweet, luscious vanilla cake batter. The two layers of cake are stuck together with a creamy, rich vanilla cream-cheese frosting, then the whole cake is coated in sweet chocolate cream-cheese frosting. I would call this cake a winner. It might even be considered the success of my week. Well, this and my chemistry test.
However, cakes aren't the only present consuming my thoughts. This weekend is going to be fun-filled with arts and crafts, scary movies, midnight bowling and birthday dinners! With summer just around the corner, who has time for trivial things such as homework?
Sara is the best person everrr!!!!!!! I LOVE HER SO MUCH!!


The perfect birthday cake with milk's favorite cookie!


Puppy love :)
There is now no doubt why I call him Cuddlecakes

Ingredients:

For cake:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup milk
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 Cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 package of Oreos

For Cream Cheese Frosting:
12oz Softened Cream Cheese
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
After frosting in between layers add:
1/4 cup cocoa powder
5 oz melted chocolate

Make the Cake:
Preheat Oven to 350
Butter two 8-9 inch diameter round cake pans

1. In a large mixing bowl Cream the butter and sugar together for approximately 3 minutes, or until nice and fluffy.
2. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then add vanilla.
3. In a smaller mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Measure a cup of milk in a liquid measurer-thing.
4. Beat the butter mixture on medium speed, while alternately adding the flour mixture and milk to the batter. Beat until fully incorporated.
5. Open the package of Oreos and screw the top off of enough to line the cake pans with. Put the oreo half, cream side up on the bottom of the cake pans. Crush up remaining oreos into quarters (leave about a row or so for decorating the outside) and mix them into the cake batter.
6. Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake pans and bake at 350 degrees F for 23-28 minutes, or until golden and a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean. Let cake cool 15- 20 minutes before taking it out of pans.
7. While taking the cakes out of the pans,cut around the edge of the pan with a sharp, hot knife. Next, make sure the bottom of the cake isn't stuck to the pan by gently loosening part of it from the sides.
8. Put the cake halves on big plates to cool completely before frosting.

Make the Frosting:

1. Cream the cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl on medium speed. Add the butter and beat both until they are thoroughly combined.
2. Add powdered sugar slowly, mixing on low speed until it is fully mixed in.
3. Beat in vanilla

Frost Cake

1. lay one cake layer, flat side up on the serving plate. Cover the face of it with cream cheese frosting.
2. Add chocolate and cocoa powder to the cream cheese frosting. mix well.
3. Gently top frosted layer with the other layer of cake, flat side down. Frost entire cake with chocolate cream cheese frosting, smoothing around the edges and top with a rubber spatula.
4. Push oreos into the frosting all the way around the edge of the cake. Decorate the top as desired. I used strawberries. But that's just the kind of brilliant person I am.