Oreo Cake

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup

unsweetened cocoa powder (not dutch process)

and 1/2 cups granulated sugar

and 1/2 cups cake flour1 (measured correctly)

1 tsp

baking soda

1/4 tsp

salt

large eggs, at room temperature2

1/4 cup

vegetable or canola oil

1 cup

full fat sour cream or full fat Greek yogurt, at room temperature

2 tsp

vanilla extract

1/2 cup

hot coffee or hot water

1 cup

milk chocolate chopped (I used 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips)

1 15.25 ounce package

Oreos

1/4 cup

unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

1/4 cup

shortening3

and 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

2 tbsp

milk or cream (cream preferred for best texture)

2 tsp

vanilla extract

3/4

cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

1/2 cup

unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp

vanilla extract

4 cups

confectioners' sugar

1/4

cup milk or cream (cream preferred for best texture)

additional Oreo cookies, pulsed into a fine crumb