Looking for a bold and refreshing twist on a classic chocolate cake? This Mint Oreo Cake combines rich devil’s food layers with cool peppermint buttercream, crunchy cookie bits, and a silky chocolate ganache. It’s the perfect dessert for mint-chocolate lovers and an eye-catching centerpiece for birthdays, holidays, or just because.
Ingredients
Devil’s Food Cake:
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup buttermilk
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ½ cup boiling water or coffee
(Plus standard dry ingredients like flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder – assumed included)
Mint Cookies & Cream Buttercream:
• ¾ cup (1.5 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup shortening
• 4½ – 5 cups confectioners’ sugar
• ¼ – ⅓ cup half & half or heavy cream
• ⅛ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• ½ cup crushed Oreos or chocolate sandwich cookies
Chocolate Ganache:
• ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
• ⅓ cup heavy cream
Garnish:
• ½ cup reserved mint buttercream
• Crushed Oreos
• 4–5 Oreos, halved
