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I am obsessed with Cake Boss. I am no cake decorator, but my creative juices for baking go wild as I watch this show. And I love the amazing cakes that I would have never even imagined possible be created. During one episode, they added Oreo cookies to cake creme fillings to make a cookies and cream cake...I was sold-I had to try it! But I had never made my own cake filling before-time to experiment. I was literally giddy as I put together my Cookies 'n Cream cake.
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Sometimes pinterest can lead you to unkind territory-unwanted failure. I have tried a few creations that turn out horrible. But again and again I try because to be honest-half of the fun is not know what the final result of this "claimed to be amazing" recipe is. So I saw it again-"The BEST" cake recipe to ever exist. I was somewhat skeptical at first, but I saw it all over Pinterest {Plastered everywhere} It had to be good right? So I followed the crowd on this one and decided to give it a try.
So Here it is:
I made that "Perfect Vanilla Cake" that has been circulating around Pinterest-and I'd have to say, it was pretty dang good. My suggestion-follow the directions exactly!
The CREME filling:
{be sure roll your R's as you say cream to get the full effect of how giddy I was as I made this cake}
1/2 pint whip cream
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding
1 sleeve crushed oreo cookies
Whip the first 3 ingredients. Add the vanilla pudding and mix well by hand. Let stand for 5 minutes to allow the pudding to completely dissolve into the whip cream-and watch the magic happens as it thickens into richly divine goodness. Mix in the Oreo cookie crumbs.
Once the cake is completely cooled-fill the center of the cake. This is going to be a nice and THICK layer!
{Side Note}: If you don't want to make a cookies and cream cake-add rasberries to the cream, or grasshopper cookies, or pecans, or chocolate chips, or slivered almonds, or strawberries to make this cake whatever flavor you want it to be!
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And here is the final product
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(remember I am not a cake decorator-but I also know I could have done a better job on the cake-I was making the cake to surprise my hubby for his birthday and he was on his way home from work and so I had to hurry!)
Even though the colors on this cake are somewhat plain-this really was the best cake I have ever tasted-and I am a pretty hard critic when it comes to cakes.
I am totally open to new frosting recipe's too-still looking for that perfect one!
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