Oreo Cookies And Cream Cake With White Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (18 1/4 ounce) package white cake mix
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 egg whites
12 coarsely crushed Oreo cookies (crush additional cookies to sprinkle on top of the cake)
FROSTING
4 cups confectioners' sugar (may need more)
1/2 cup white shortening (if you don't mind a little yellow coloring you may use butter or half of each)
1/4 cup half-and-half cream or 1/4 cup milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation

Set oven to 350\u00b0F.
Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
In a mixing bowl combine cake mix with water, oil and egg whites.
Using an electric mixer on medium speed beat until smooth and well combined (mixture will resemble thick marshmallow fluff).
Fold in the crushed Oreo cookies.
Spread into prepared pan.
Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until cakes tests done,.
Cool completely.
For the frosting; in a bowl using an electric mixer beat all frosting ingredients until light and fluffy (you may need to adjust either the cream or sugar until desired consistency is achieved).
Spread onto the top of the cooled cake.
Sprinkle chopped Oreos onto top of the frosting (use as many as desired for the top).
Refrigerate until ready to serve (store any leftover cake in the refrigerator).