Oreo Cookies and Cream Cake

Easy way to savvy up a cake mix. Top with white cake icing or use recipe below. Sprinkle with oreos. Allow 1 hour cooling time.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

•  white cake mix
• 1 1⁄4 cups water
• 1⁄3 cup  cooking oil
• 3  egg whites
• 1  cup  coarsely crushed  chocolate sandwich style cookies, with white filling
• 1  cup shortening
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 2 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
• 5  tablespoons milk
• 2  ounces  semisweet chocolate
• 1  teaspoon shortening

Directions

1. Prepare cake mix according to package directions, using the water, oil, and egg whites. Fold in crushed cookies.
2. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9x1-1/2-inch round cake pans. Bake in 350 degree F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in pans on wire racks. Remove from pans and cool cake layers.
3. Beat 1 cup shortening and 1 tablespoon vanilla for 30 seconds. Slowly add 2-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar, beating mixture well. Add 2 tablespoons milk. Gradually beat in 2 cups sifted powdered sugar and 2 to 3 tablespoons milk to make a spreadable frosting. Fill and frost layers.
4. In heavy saucepan, melt semisweet chocolate and shortening over very low heat. Drizzle melted chocolate around top of cake. Garnish with additional sandwich cookies, if you like. Makes 16 servings.