Oreo Mocha Cake

This combination is seriously yummyyyy. The cake is moist and soft and I think that's due to the addition of whipping cream. Looking at the recipe, it is using icing sugar and the number of eggs used is less compared to the amount of butter used, so I'm pretty confident that there'll no curdling when beating the eggs into the creamed butter mixture. ^_^

As I followed the instructions to use 6 inch pan, I found that it is a bit small for the amount of batter prepared. I will try with a 7 inch or 8 inch pan next time.

This is adapted from The Domestic Goddess Wannabe - Chocolate Oreo Mocha Cake.

Ingredients:

• 250g salted butter (out from the fridge for about 20 minutes in a tropical climate with no air-cond)
• 150g icing sugar, sifted
• 3 eggs
• 4 tablespoon whipping cream
• 6 teaspoons instant coffee powder + 3 teaspoons hot water (combine this first and leave to cool)
• 210g cake flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 30g cocoa powder
• 60g Oreo cookies, crushed (place in a clean plastic bag, then I crush it with a wooden mooncake mould)
• Whole Oreo cookies (I used the standard size for this, they are cheaper compared to the mini size, but I guess it will look prettier using the mini size.)

Methods:

1. Lightly grease and line a 6" baking pan.
2. Cream butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the egg yolks (does not need a clean separation between the yolks and the white), one at a time, into the butter, mixing well after each addition.
4. Slowly add the remaining egg whites, mixing until well combined.
5. Add in the coffee and whipping cream. Mix until well combined.
6. Add the flour, baking soda and cocoa powder and mix until just combined.
7. Add the Oreo cookies and mix to combine.
8. Transfer the batter into a the baking pan.
9. Smooth the top and press the  whole Oreo cookies onto the batter.
10. Bake the cake at 160°C for 40-50 minutes. (Depending on your oven, so test the cake with a cake tester at 40th minute.)
11. Allow the cake to cool for 10-15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Beat butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy.

Add in egg yolk one at a time and mix until well combined.

After adding all the eggs

Add in the coffee and whipping cream

Mix until well combined

Arrange Oreo cookies on top

Luckily, the baking paper lining is quite high

All cool down and ready to be eaten

Hmm.....Moist and chocolaty...

This post is linked to the event, Little Thumbs Up organised by Bake for Happy Kids and My Little Favourite DIY, and hosted by Diana from the Domestic Goddess Wannabe