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Grease 2 9-in. cake pans and line with parchment or waxed paper
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Crust:
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Crush Oreos and combine crumbs with melted butter.
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Pat into the bottom of ONE OF THE PANS ONLY
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bake at 350* 5 minutes ~ set aside (this will be the bottom layer of the cake)
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Cake:
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Combine coarsely crushed Oreos, flour, baking powder and baking soda ~ set aside
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Cream butter & sugar until fluffy ~ beat in egg yolks, sour cream, melted chocolate & vanilla
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Add water all at once and stir to combine.
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Fold in dry ingredients ~ beat at medium speed for 1 minute
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(don't add dry ingredients to water and allow it to sit, the liquid will decompose the oreos)
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Fold in beaten egg whites by hand
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Divide batter between the two pans ~ one with cookie crust, one without
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Bake at 350* for 15 to 25 minutes. The layer with crust will take about 5 minutes longer to bake. Better to underbake than overbake. Done when it just starts to spring back. Cool completely before adding filling and icing.
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Oreo Style Filling:
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Combine butter, sugar and vanilla. Add enough milk to make a spreading consistency.
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Spread filling on bottom layer ~ reserve some for garnish
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Oreo Frosting:
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Combine butter, sugar, cocoa and vanilla. Add enough milk to make a spreading consistency. Put the second layer over the first and frost.
