Marresa's Deep Dark Chocolate Cake

The Fish Head family is in love with this super yummy cake by Maressa. Anything Maressa makes is just the best! We made the Oreo/Chocolate Glaze version.

Deep Dark Chocolate Cake:
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup cocoa
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup boiling water

Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour 2 9" round pans, or a 9 by 13. In large mixing bowl combine dry ingredients. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes for round pans, 30 to 35 minutes for 9 by 13. Cool rounds 10 minutes, then remove from pans. Cool completely.

Buttercream Frosting:
6 tbsp butter softened
1/2 cup cocoa
2 2/3 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla

Cream butter, add cocoa and powdered sugar alternately with milk. Blend in vanilla.

The picture above is the Deep Dark Chocolate Cake with Oreo Filling and Chocolate Glaze. Thanks Maressa for letting me steal your image! wink, wink!

Oreo Filling:
8 oz cream cheese softened
3/4 cup shortening
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs whites
12 oreo cookies crushed

Beat all ingredients till smooth. You may need to add more powdered sugar.

Once you have filled the cake make the glaze.

Glaze:
4 oz. semisweet baking chocolate chopped
4 tbsp butter

Melt these two together, the microwave is fine.
Pour the glaze on top of cake and smooth.