This is the best cake I've ever made and I never thought I'd say this about golden oreo. This golden oreo cake was so delicious and moist, it was the perfect birthday cake.

Baking this cake was inspired by the golden oreo cake offered at Gideon's Bakehouse. I'm a big fan of Gideon's bakehouse in Orlando, FL and have made a few recipes inspired by them.

Why you'll love tis golden oreo birthday cake

Perfect treat for the golden oreo lover in your life
Golden oreo cookie pieces are in every bite of this cake
Perfect cake for kids and adults

Equipment you'll need to make this oreo cake

Ingredients

All Purpose flour
Golden oreo cookies
Salt
Baking powder
Baking soda
Unsalted butter
Granulated sugar
Large eggs
Pure vanilla extract
Buttermilk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and dust with flour three 9-inch cake pans, line with parchment paper rounds and set aside
Place your oreos in a food processor and pulse until the oreos are fine crumbs.

Make the cake

In a medium bowl, whisk the cake flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together. Set aside.
In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2-3 minutes. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Beat in the 3 eggs, 2 egg whites, and vanilla extract on high speed until combined. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl as needed. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until combined. With the mixer still running on low, pour in the buttermilk and mix just until combined. Lastly, mix in the golden oreo fine crumbs. Mix until well combined, be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl.

Pour cake batter evenly into cake pans. Weigh them to ensure accuracy, if desired. Tap the cake pans to get rid of any air pockets in the batter. Bake for around 25 minutes or until the cakes are baked through. To test for doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, it’s done. Allow cakes to cool completely in the pans set on a wire rack. The cakes must be completely cool before frosting and assembling.

Make the golden oreo buttercream

In a large bowl, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy. Add powdered sugar, heavy cream, vanilla extract, golden oreos and salt with the mixer running on low. Increase to high speed and beat for 2 minutes.

Assemble the cake

Once the cakes have reached room temperature, you can begin assembling the cake. Place 1 cake layer on your cake stand and evenly cover the top with 1 and ½ cups of frosting. Top with 2nd cake layer and evenly cover the top with about 1 and ½ cups of frosting. Top with the third cake layer. Spread the remaining frosting all over the top and sides of the entire cake using an offset spatula. Garnish the top of your cake with extra oreos or the sides with chopped cookies,
Refrigerate cake for at least 1 hour before slicing.

Tips for making the perfect golden oreo cake

Here are the tips and tricks I use to make the perfect old fashioned carrot cake:

When scooping the batter into the cake pans, I use an ice cream scoop to make sure I get equal amounts of batter into each pan.
When putting the cake layers in the fridge to cool, I place them upside down (parchment paper side up) to help flatten the tops and avoid the need to cut off the tops to level them off.
When scooping the frosting between cake layers, I use the same ice cream scoop to make sure each layer has an even amount of frosting.

Variations and substitutions

Don't like golden oreos? Opt instead for a oreo cake with regular oreos.
Don't want to use regular butter? Opt instead for vegetable oil or coconut oil
Don't feel like making your cake batter from scratch? Use a yellow cake mix and add in the oreo crumbs.
Interested in cupcakes instead of a big cake? This recipe will make about 3 dozen cupcakes. Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
If you don’t have buttermilk, you can make a DIY sour milk substitute. Add 2 teaspoons of white vinegar or lemon juice to a liquid measuring cup. Then add enough whole milk to the same measuring cup until it reaches 1 and ½ cups.

Storage

This cake can be stored in an airtight container for upto 2 days and in the refrigerator for upto 5 days.

Golden Oreo Cake

Why you'll love tis golden oreo birthday cake

Equipment you'll need to make this oreo cake

Ingredients