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Easy Brownie Cake With Box Mix

A shortcut brownie cake recipe layered with whipped cream and Oreo cookies
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Yield: 10 people
Calories: 323cal
Author: Melissa Haines
Cost: $15

Equipment

  • 2 9-inch round cake pans lined with parchment paper and greased

Materials

  • 1 Package of milk chocolate brownie mix - bake with one extra egg in the batter to make it cake-like
  • 8 oz. Cool Whip thawed
  • 24 Oreo Cookies crushed
  • 6 tbsp butter unsalted
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • 2 cups confectioners sugar
  • 2 tbsp. vanilla
  • 1 dash salt
  • ¼ cup warm milk

Instructions

  • Prepare brownie mix with an extra egg in the batter to make it cake-like, and pour it evenly into the 2 round cake pans.
  • Bake at 350 Degrees for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the brownie comes out clean.

Cool Whip Layer

  • Use a food processor or blender, to blend the cookies until they are ground up.
  • Use a mixer to combine the Cool Whip & broken Oreo Cookies.

Frosting

  • In a small saucepan, over low heat: Melt butter.
  • Add Cocoa and stir
  • Add the sugar, vanilla, & salt. Mix well.
  • Add 1 Tbsp of milk to get the frosting to your desired consistency.
  • If frosting is left alone & becomes too thick, add more milk to thin

Putting it all Together

  • Take 1 Brownie Cake from the cake pan and place it on your cake server
  • Spread the Cool Whip & Oreo Cookie Layer - Don't worry if some Cool Whip goes over the edges
  • Place your second Brownie Cake over the Cool Whip & Oreo Cookie Layer.
  • Spread your fudge frosting over the top brownie cake.
  • Serving: serve with whipped cream

Notes

nutrition facts are only an estimate 

Nutrition

Calories: 323cal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 192IU | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 4mg