Chocolate-Covered Oreo Cookie Cake

By srumbel

Be warned: According to readers, if you serve this delectable treat as a birthday cake, you'll be starting a tradition. One that's going to be tough to break.
from kitchendaily.com

Ingredients

• 1 package devil's food cake mix
• 4 squares BAKER'S semi-sweet chocolate
• 1/4 cup butter
• 8 oz PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
• 12 OREO cookies, coarsley crumbled

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 80mins

Preparation

Step 1

HEAT oven to 350ºF.
PREPARE cake batter and bake in 2 (9-inch) round pans as directed on package. Cool cakes in pans 10 min. Invert onto wire racks; gently remove pans. Cool cakes completely.
MICROWAVE chocolate and butter in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool 5 min. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in COOL WHIP and crushed cookies.
PLACE 1 cake layer on plate, spread with cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread top with chocolate glaze; let stand 10 min. or until firm. Keep refrigerated.

COOKING KNOW-HOW
If chocolate glaze becomes too thick, microwave on HIGH 20 to 30 sec. or until desired consistency.

SIZE-WISE
Enjoy a serving of this indulgent cake on occasion, but keep portion size in mind. One cake makes enough for 16 servings.