Chocolate-Covered OREO Cookie Cake

Be warned: According to readers, if you serve this delectable treat as a birthday cake, you'll be starting a tradition. One that's going to be tough to break.

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 16 servings.

Ingredient list

1 pkg. (2-layer size) devil's food cake mix
1 pkg. (4 oz.) semi-sweet baking chocolate
¼ cup butter
1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
½ cup sugar
2 cups thawed frozen whipped topping
12 OREO Cookies, coarsely crushed

Directions

Heat oven to 350ºF.

Prepare cake batter and bake in 2 (9-inch) round pans as directed on package. Cool cakes in pans 10 min. Invert onto wire racks; gently remove pans. Cool cakes completely.

Microwave chocolate and butter in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 45 sec. to 1 min.. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool 5 min. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in whipped topping and crushed cookies.

Place 1 cake layer on plate, spread with cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread top with chocolate glaze; let stand 10 min. or until firm. Keep refrigerated.