MINT OREO CAKE RECIPE)

(MINT OREO CAKE RECIPE)
Complete cake making process

🌟 INGREDIENTS

Food Cake:

◾️¾ cup + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
◾️¾ cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar
◾️⅓ cup + 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 
◾️½ teaspoon baking powder
◾️1 teaspoon baking soda
◾️½ teaspoon salt
◾️½ cup buttermilk
◾️¼ cup vegetable oil 
◾️1 large egg, at room temperature
◾️½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
◾️½ cup boiling water (or coffee)

Mint Cookie & Cream Buttercream:

◾️¾ cup (1.5 sticks) unsalted butter 
◾️½ cup shortening 

Chocolate Ganache:

◾️½ cup semisweet chocolate chips 
◾️⅓ cup heavy cream

Garnish:

◾️½ cup reserved mint buttercream 
◾️5 Oreos cut in half

🌟 INSTRUCTIONS :

Food Cake:

◾️Preheat oven to 180°c degrees.

◾️Grease and flour two 6x2 inch cake pans, and line each bottom with a circular piece of parchment paper (if desired).

◾️Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.

◾️Using a handheld or stand mixer on high speed, mix the buttermilk, oil, room temperature egg, and vanilla in a large bowl until combined.

◾️Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients with the mixer on low.

◾️Add the boiling water (or coffee).

(The batter will be VERY thin. This is ok.)