Oreo Traybake Cake

Since I first discovered the irresistable taste of the Oreo cookie, I am always thinking of yummy ways to include them in my cakes and bakes. I have already made some Oreo Cupcakes  but when my dad came to visit me last week I wanted to incorporate them into a cake again, so I decided to try out my new rectangular cake pan so I opted for an Oreo Traybake Cake.

Makes 12 squares

Ingredients:

175g self raising flour

25g coca powder

200g caster sugar

200g unsalted butter

4 eggs

12 Oreo cookies

200g philidelphia full fat soft chese

200g milk chocolate spread

5 Oreo cookies

Method:

Pre heat the oven to 180oC / 160oC (fan oven)

Grease and line a 12" x 8" baking tin

Beat the sugar and butter together until pale and creamy

Add 1tbsp of the flour and then the eggs and beat well 

Fold in the flour and cocoa powder until mixed through

Pour the cake batter into the cake tin and add the cookies to the tin equally spaced to make 4 by 3

Then push each cookie down with your finger and use a tsp or knife to cover over each cookie with the cake batter

Place in the oven for about 25 minutes until the cake is cooked through

Remove and allow to cool completely before cutting into 12 sqaures

For the Oreo frosting:

Place the cream cheese and chocolate spread into a bowl and beat together

Crush 2 of the Oero's and add them to the frosting and stir

Put the frosting into a piping bag and then pipe on top of each cake square

Cut the 3 remaining Oreo cookies into 4 and top each cake with a 1/4 for decoration

Then enjoy!!

They are a little indulgent but delicious all the same!