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    Published: Nov 25, 2014 · Modified: Oct 5, 2021 by Amanda Powell · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Oreo Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

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    A rich and insanely decadent Oreo cake with a creamy peanut butter frosting. This cake is perfect to pair with your favorite rainy day movie. 

    A ridiculously addictive Oreo cake with peanut butter frosting made with Oreo flour. At our home, we call this The Crack Cake.

    I didn't really want to share any recipes this week because I wanted to take a mini break so we can all enjoy the holidays. Then... last night I edited the photos for this cake and I though "Man, I don't think I can wait to share this cake. I need to give you the recipe now! Besides, who says a ridiculously delicious Oreo cake with peanut butter frosting isn't an acceptable Thanksgiving dessert anyways?" And now here I am sharing the cake with you in hopes that you nix the pies and go for this cake that we fondly refer to ask The Crack Cake at my job. Cause you see, this isn't any ordinary Oreo cake... Nope. I made this cake using homemade Oreo flour. Then I loaded the batter with more Oreos. It is Oreo overload. And that peanut butter frosting? It's amazballs. And I never use terminology like that.

    A ridiculously addictive Oreo cake with peanut butter frosting made with Oreo flour. At our home, we call this The Crack Cake.

    This cake started as am homage to The Parent Trap which remains one of my favorite family movies ever. Oreos + peanut butter have been best friendly forever, but when that movie came out it became synonymous to rainy days and a still young and innocent Lindsay Lohan who actually inspired me to dye my hair red several times in my life. (FYI, I still love you Lindsay). These days I can't even imagine eating an Oreo without a jar of peanut butter and an even bigger jug of milk (cause I drink my milk out of jugs, ya know). It is the perfect way to take me back to those childhood days.

    A ridiculously addictive Oreo cake with peanut butter frosting made with Oreo flour. At our home, we call this The Crack Cake.

    Can you believe how much Oreos have changed the past few years? How many flavors are there now? 25? 30? It feels like they come out with new flavors every week! Personally, I am a traditionalist and the regular cookies win my heart by a mile. Double-stuffed included cause I love me some creme filling. Although that Caramel Apple Oreo was pretty damned good, too! Ohh... and birthday cake. Yum. My name is Amanda, and I am an Oreo fiend.

    A ridiculously addictive Oreo cake with peanut butter frosting made with Oreo flour. At our home, we call this The Crack Cake.

    It must be so obvious when I really love a food and love taking photos of it. I always end up with about a million photos in my post. I just can't help it. This cake calls my name. It's so sexy and knows how much I want it.

    Quick funny story: I was taking pictures of some pancakes for you guys (I'll share it soon!) and I was holding up a forkful for the camera and said to the camera "Oh yeah, you want a nice bite of this sexiness, don't you?" Natushka looks over from playing with her dolls, scrunches her nose and goes, "Nope!" and keeps on playing. Burn. To be fair, I put some caramel sauce on the pancakes instead of syrup and she (shockingly) is not a fan of caramel. I mean, she doesn't like syrup either, but she realllllly hates caramel. I am not even sure if she is even my daughter sometimes.

    A ridiculously addictive Oreo cake with peanut butter frosting made with Oreo flour. At our home, we call this The Crack Cake.

    Yum... look at these slices! You know how I said I stuffed the batter with Oreos? Well, they soften, but remain completely intact, so each slice gets an Oreo inside. Eat this cake warm and you will be in pure chocolate & creme bliss, trust me.

    Happy Thanksgiving!!

    UPDATE: I've started making this with a thick peanut butter glaze which I am liking better than the frosting. I will add this as an options as soon as I can. For now, here is a quick run down of the recipe:

    2 cups heavy cream
    1 cup chocolate chips
    1 cup peanut butter

    Heat the heavy cream until it is hot but not boiling. Slowly pour the cream over the white chocolate chips and stir until smooth. Add the peanut butter and stir again until smooth. Slowly drizzle over the cake (I do a layer, let it dry a bit, then add another layer) and add the crushed Oreos as directed.

    A ridiculously addictive Oreo cake with peanut butter frosting made with Oreo flour. At our home, we call this The Crack Cake.

    Oreo Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

    A ridiculously addictive Oreo cake with peanut butter frosting made with Oreo flour. At our home, we call this The Crack Cake.

    Oreo Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

    Amanda Powell
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    Prep Time 40 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 40 mins
    Servings 1 Bundt Cake

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup strong hot coffee or espresso
    • 1 cup cocoa powder
    • 1 cup yogurt
    • 2 cups all purpose flour
    • 1 cup Oreo flour*
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 ½ cups unsalted butter room temperature
    • 2 cups granulated sugar
    • 4 eggs large
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla
    • 18 - 20 Oreos

    Peanut Butter Frosting

    • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
    • ½ cup powdered sugar
    • 2 tablespoons milk
    • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 cup roughly crushed Oreos

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease and flour** a 12 cup Bundt pan.
    • Mix together the hot coffee and cocoa powder until smooth and creamy. Fold in the yogurt. Set aside.
    • In a large bowl, mix together the flours, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together. Set aside.
    • In a separate large bowl, mix together the butter and sugar together until smooth. Slowly add in the eggs, one at a time. Add in vanilla. Alternate between adding the coffee mixture and flour, beginning and ending with the flour.
    • Pour the batter into the Bundt pan. Stick Oreo Cookies inside the batter, pushing down until submerged (the Oreos tend to push out when baking in the oven).
    • Bake for 60 - 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few crumbs clinging to it. Take out the cake and allow it to cool in the pan for about 30 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
    • While the cake is cooling, make the peanut butter frosting. Cream together all the ingredients for the frosting except the Oreos until smooth. Pour the frosting on the cake and top with the crushed Oreos.

    Notes

    *Make Oreo flour by removing the creme from 13 - 14 Oreos and blending the cookies in a food processor until finely ground - about 45 seconds.
    *I use a mix of flour and cocoa powder to flour my Bundt pan for chocolate cakes
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    A ridiculously addictive Oreo cake with peanut butter frosting made with Oreo flour. At our home, we call this The Crack Cake.

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    Comments

    1. kristy @ the wicked noodle says

      February 07, 2015 at 6:09 pm

      This cake is spectacular! I love the pb & choc combo and this really takes it over the edge. Pinned!

      Reply
    2. heather @french press says

      February 07, 2015 at 12:22 pm

      I am a total traditionalist when it comes to my oreos, but anything with peanut butter is always better in my book

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        February 10, 2015 at 7:02 pm

        Don't get me wrong, I love a plain Oreo any time. This is just a fun way to mix it up every now and then!

        Reply
    3. Barb says

      February 07, 2015 at 7:16 am

      Who doesn't love peanut butter and chocolate? Perfect combo for a cake.

      Reply
    4. Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says

      February 07, 2015 at 7:01 am

      Peanut butter and oreos together--how could that not be anything but a bit of heaven. Looks amazing!

      Reply
    5. Jameson Fink says

      February 07, 2015 at 1:42 am

      Wow, I can't believe how cool it is that each slice has a whole Oreo baked into it! What a treat for everyone. Also: Oreo flour?!? Excellent!

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        February 10, 2015 at 7:00 pm

        I say: we all need more Oreos in our lives! 🙂

        Reply
    6. Ihjaz Ahmad says

      December 12, 2014 at 6:45 am

      Oh my goodness, Oreo Cake looks delicious! I’m definitely making this! thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    7. Maya says

      November 30, 2014 at 2:24 pm

      This looks amazing! I love the oreo "flour" concept and the peanut butter + oreo combo. Yum!

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        November 30, 2014 at 5:05 pm

        Thank you! Oreo flour is the best! 😉

        Reply
    8. Memoria says

      November 28, 2014 at 2:46 pm

      What a pinworthy cake!!! Amazing idea to use "Oreo flour" and whole Oreos in the batter! I must try this out sometime.

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        November 30, 2014 at 5:05 pm

        Thank you so much. Please do let me know if you try it!

        Reply
    9. Amanda says

      November 26, 2014 at 11:58 pm

      This cake looks amazing! I love the oreos baked in the batter!

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        November 30, 2014 at 5:06 pm

        Thanks! I definitely think cookies inside cake needs to happen more often!

        Reply
    10. Sarah | Broma Bakery says

      November 26, 2014 at 1:05 pm

      "Nope!" Bahaha. On a more serious note, there's almost nothing better than peanut butter frosting.

      Reply
    11. Christina @ Bake with Christina says

      November 25, 2014 at 11:58 pm

      What a yummy looking cake! I love pretty much anything Oreo and this just looks so delicious! Pinned!

      Reply
    12. Miranda @ Cookie Dough & Oven Mitt says

      November 25, 2014 at 9:44 pm

      This cake has my name all over it. It looks incredibly decadent and I need it in my life! I pinned it. yum!

      Reply
    13. Andi @ The Weary Chef says

      November 25, 2014 at 2:53 pm

      The Oreos stuffed inside are over-the-top good! What a fun, decadent recipe!

      Reply
    14. April says

      November 25, 2014 at 1:49 pm

      you just can't beat the combination of chocolate and peanut butter!

      Reply
    15. Lauren Kelly Nutrition says

      November 25, 2014 at 11:59 am

      This looks amazing! My family would love this!

      Reply

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