Oreo Cookie Cake

For Critters birthday he wanted an Oreo Cake. So I got out an very old (over 25 years) cake book I had from Pillsbury and made it . The book is no longer in print so, I thought I would post the recipe for you all.

This is a take off from their Cookies 'n Cream Cake. I changed up the recipe a little to suit our taste buds. It was a hit and very moist.

Oreo Cookie Cake

1 package White cake mix (one with pudding in the mix.)
1 1/4 Cups water
1/3 Cup vegetable oil
3 egg white at room temperature
about 1 cup of coarsely crushed Oreo's

Preheat over to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Prepare 2- 8 inch cake pans.... Grease with shortening and then dust with flour.

In a large mixing bowl, using a electric mixer...Add first four ingredients and beat at low speed until moistened. Then turn mixer speed to highest setting and beat for 2 minutes.
Add crushed Oreo's and by hand fold them in.
Pour in equal amount in prepared cake pans.
Place in oven on the middle rack and make sure the pans do not touch.
Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 25 to 30 minutes (until cake have pulled away from side of pans)
Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pans, cool completely before frosting.

Frosting:

3 cups Powdered sugar
3/4 cup Crisco white Shortening
1 teaspoon Tahitian Vanilla extract.
2 egg whites (at room temp)

mini Oreo's tops and bottoms ( no cream filling for these )
3 Crushed Oreo cookies tops and bottoms ( no cream filling for these )

In small mixing bowl using a electric mixture, Combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the shortening , vanilla and 2 egg whites. Blend well. Gradually add rest of powdered sugar, whip until smooth and creamy.
place one cake with the cake top on the bottom( upside down) on a platter.
Frosting the top of the bottom cake
Put the second cake on the top of frosted bottom cake ( top side up)
frost the sides next then the top.

Look at the photo for placement of the cookies tops and bottoms.

I store the cake in the refrigerator, due the egg white. Bring the cake out about 30 minutes before cutting.

copyright 2012 by "Auntie E Cookbook/M Dubros"

Coffee Time-Creamed Potatoes

Well I will have to tell you.. My coffee choice has changed. For years Folgers Black Silk has been my coffee of choice. Now it is Jacobs. Somehow Folgers has changed their formula, or maybe it is my taste buds. However My husband has said the same thing. so I do not think it is my Taste buds.

Jacobs is a German coffee. With coffee prices increasing here, the cost is about the same as imports.
So as I have my Jacobs roast with caramel and buckwheat honey, top with a little half n half, I will share a recipe.

Over the weekend I grabbed a old cook book from the 1800's. One in my library, from generations gone by. Did not change this one a bit. Thought I would just stay true to the recipe. Sometimes the taste of old brings back fond memories. This one did just that, my Mother used to make it. So easy to make and so delicious.

Creamed Potatoes( Circa 1800's)
Prep time about 75 minutes
cook time about 45 minutes

you will need:
4 medium potatoes, cleaned and peeled.
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup cold butter
3 tablespoon finely chopped Yellow onion
2 cups Heavy Cream

Preparing the Potatoes:
using a madoline slice the potatoes into 1/8 slices
Place in a bath of salted water for 1 hour.( I use about 1 tablespoon of kosher salt per 1 quart of water)

Preparing to bake:
Butter a 2quart casserole dish.
turn oven on perheat to 350 F.
Mix flour and salt together set aside.
Cut butter into small pieces-set aside

Layering ingredients:
Drain potatoes well, pat dry.
First layer.... 1/4 Sliced Potatoes on bottom of prepared casserole dish. top with 1/4 of the flour mix and 1/4 of the onion and 1/4 of the butter.
Continue this layering three times. Making four layers.
Now pour heavy cream over the Final layer.

Baking Time:
Cover with foil( or casserole ovenproof top. and bake at 350F for 45 minutes
Uncover and continue to bake for 15 minute or until top is lightly browned.

Make 6-8 servings.

Around the Table- Meals for less

A new year and folks are looking to make Meals with less Calories. Meals with 250 calories, Can it be done? I think so. Here are some suggestions.... 1 cup of soup, top with a couple tablespoon of Greek yogurt.
Or.....
Chicken quarter, baked with herbs.

1 medium Lemon and 1 medium white onion both sliced, fresh thyme, rosemary both whole.
put on bottom of roaster pan,
Brush 4 chicken quarters with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on top of lemon and herbs mixture.
Put in a 450 Fahrenheit oven uncovered for 15 min then turn down to 375 F for 25 minutes.

How about a sweet potato top with a tuna salad and cheese..

*1/2 baked sweet potato
*Tuna mixed with 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon sweet pickles, 1 teaspoon diced onion, salt and pepper to taste.
*top with a little crumbled feta cheese.

Put under broiler until cheese is melted (about 2 minutes).

Well that's a few ideas for you.
Do you have any you would like to share? Leave them in the comments, I will try them and if I like it will post it with your blog link.