Description
Indulge in layers of moist blue velvet cake, creamy Oreo cheesecake, and rich cream cheese frosting. This showstopper dessert is perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ounce blue food coloring
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 15 Oreo cookies, crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and blue food coloring.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour batter evenly into prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- While cakes cool, make the cheesecake layer. In a medium bowl, beat together 8 ounces of softened cream cheese and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until smooth.
- Stir in crushed Oreos.
- Spread the cheesecake mixture evenly over one cooled cake layer.
- For the frosting, beat remaining 16 ounces of cream cheese and 1 cup powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and heavy cream and beat until light and fluffy.
- Place the second cake layer on top of the cheesecake layer.
- Frost the entire cake with the cream cheese frosting.
- Chill the cake for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
- Do not overmix the cake batter.
- Chill the cheesecake mixture before spreading on the cake.
- Decorate with additional crushed Oreos if desired.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
Keywords: blue velvet cake, oreo cheesecake, cream cheese frosting, layered cake, dessert