My Most Decadent Cake Yet...

By Sugar Spun Run · 180 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Make the cheesecake at least 6 hours, or overnight, before assembling. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8-inch springform pan with parchment, folding it over the rim so it overhangs the sides.
2. With the mixer on low, beat the softened cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth and lump-free, scraping the sides as needed. Stir in the sour cream until combined.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, beating just until mixed after each one and scraping down the sides. Stir in the broken Oreo pieces.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 40 minutes, until the edges are set and the centre is only slightly jiggly.
5. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 6 hours. Leave it in the springform pan until assembly.
6. Make the cake: preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour two 8-inch round pans.
7. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, both sugars, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Add the oil and stir well; the mixture may be dry.
8. Add the eggs and vanilla and stir until combined. On low speed, gradually stir in the buttermilk until the batter is smooth.
9. Add the very hot or boiling water or coffee (it must be steaming) and stir until combined, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
10. Divide the batter evenly between the pans and bake on the centre rack at 350°F (175°C) for 35 minutes, until a toothpick in the centre comes out mostly clean or with a few moist crumbs.
11. Cool the cakes in their pans for 10 to 15 minutes, then turn them onto a rack to cool completely.
12. Prepare the frosting as the recipe directs. Once the cakes and cheesecake are fully cool, set one chocolate layer on a serving plate and spread a thin layer of frosting over it.
13. Loosen the cheesecake from the springform rim with a knife, remove the sides, and place the cheesecake on the first layer. Pat dry any condensation, then spread a thin layer of frosting over the cheesecake.
14. Top with the second chocolate layer. Frost the whole cake; if you like, press the pulverized Oreo crumbs onto the sides and sprinkle them over the top.

Summarized from Sugar Spun Run's video. Watch it for the details.

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