Description
Oreo Turtle Cake is a fun and tasty dessert that combines the beloved flavors of chocolate cake and cookies, perfect for parties and celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 20 Oreo cookies, crushed
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 10 Oreo cookies, crushed
- 20–30 whole Oreo cookies
- Chocolate candy melts
- Chocolate fondant or marzipan
- Candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two round cake pans.
- Prepare the chocolate cake mix according to the package directions, mixing in water, vegetable oil, and eggs. Stir in the crushed Oreos.
- Divide the cake batter evenly between the two pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, beat the softened butter until creamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
- Mix in the heavy cream and vanilla extract, beating until light and fluffy. Stir in the crushed Oreos.
- Place one cake layer on a serving plate and frost the top. Then, place the second cake layer on top and frost the entire cake with a thin layer of the frosting.
- Arrange the whole Oreo cookies on top of the cake to create a turtle shell pattern. Use frosting to pipe small stars or swirls around the Oreos for the turtle’s feet and edges of the shell.
- Mold a small turtle head and four legs using chocolate fondant or marzipan. Attach candy eyes to the head.
- Use a small amount of melted chocolate or frosting to attach the head and legs to the cake.
Notes
Make sure your butter is softened to room temperature for easy mixing. You can use store-bought frosting if you’re short on time. Add more or fewer Oreos depending on your preference.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Oreo, Turtle Cake, Chocolate Cake, Dessert, Celebration