Chocolate Oreo Cream Cake

My oldest son turned 8 last week. His favorite thing in the world is Oreo cookies so he wanted an Oreo cake for his birthday. I actually made this cake years ago when I saw it in a Kraft Food and Family magazine. It kind of looks like an Oreo cookie with the cream filling. But then I found an updated version of the same cake with chocolate buttercream frosting. Chocolate frosting makes everything a little better, right? Either way it's delicious but I always prefer more chocolate!

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Chocolate Oreo Cream Cake
1 pkg chocolate cake mix, baked in two 9" round pans, cooled and removed from pans

Filling:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups cool whip, thawed
12 oreo cookies, coarsely chopped

Frosting:
1/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
6 Tbsp butter, softened
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
6 Tbsp milk

Prepare filling by beating together cream cheese and sugar with a hand mixer. Fold in the cool whip. Then fold in the Oreos.

Prepare frosting by whisking together cocoa powder and powdered sugar. Add butter, vanilla, and milk. Mix with a hand mixer until smooth. Add more milk to reach desired consistency.

Place one layer of the cake on a serving platter or cake platter. Top with the filling and spread evenly. Place remaining cake on top. Frost the top and sides with the chocolate frosting.

Recipe adapted from Real Mom Kitchen and Kraft

Past recipes:
One year ago: Chocolate Mousse Cake
Two years ago: Cobb Salad with Bleu Cheese