This Oreo Pound Cake is packed with Oreo flavor and studded with bits of crushed Oreo cookies. It has gotten rave reviews from everyone who has tried it. Yes, you really do need to cream the butter, shortening and sugar together for five minutes. It’s time consuming, but it’s worth it.

There is more than one way to enjoy Oreo cookies. (Southern Bite)

Oreo Pound Cake

Prep time: 25 minutes

Cook time: 1 hour

Total time: 1 hour and 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 5 large eggs, room temperature
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup International Delight Oreo Creamer
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 20 Oreo cookies, broken

For the topping:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons International Delight Oreo Creamer
• 8 Oreo cookies, broken

Instructions:

1. Do not preheat the oven.
2. Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
3. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar for 5 minutes.
4. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each egg.
5. Add the flour and creamer alternately, beginning with 1 cup of flour, then 1/2 cup of creamer, 1 cup of flour, 1/2 cup of creamer, then 1 cup of flour. Beat well after each addition.
6. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl and mix again.
7. Add the almond and vanilla extracts, and mix well.
8. Fold in the broken Oreo cookies. Fill the Bundt pan to within 1 inch of the top.
9. Place the pan into a cold oven, and turn the oven on to 325 degrees.
10. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
11. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then place a serving platter or plate over it and invert the cake onto the platter.
12. Allow it to cool completely, then whisk together the powdered sugar and additional creamer to create the glaze.
13. Drizzle over the cake and top with the remaining Oreo cookie pieces.

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