junia's cookies & cream cake

How To Make junia's cookies & cream cake

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  CAKE: Preheat oven to 350°F
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  Line bottoms of 3 - 8-inch pans with paper; grease and flour sides.
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  Crush Oreo's and set aside.
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  Mix flour, baking soda and salt set aside. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture alternating with buttermilk, beating until well blended after each addition.
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  Beat egg whites in another large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until peaks form. Gently stir into batter.
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  Add crushed Oreo's to batter and mix well.
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  Pour evenly into prepared pans making sure to have an even amount of batter in each pan.
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  Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers come out clean. Immediately run spatula between cakes and sides of pans.
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  Cool 15 minutes; remove cakes from pans. Remove paper. Cool completely on wire racks.
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  FROSTING: Mix cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar, crushed Oreo cookies, vanilla, and milk together.
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  Let sit for 15-30 minutes.
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  After cake has cooled, frost bottom layer.
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  Place second layer on top and repeat step 3.
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  Place top layer and frost top and sides covering any trace of cake.
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  Decorate top with Oreo cookies if desired.
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