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     Title: OREO MIDNIGHT CAKE - PART 1
Categories: Cakes
     Yield: 10 Servings

-----------------------------------CRUST-----------------------------------
    27    Original Oreo cookies (with
          - filling); crushed fine
     5 tb Butter; softened

------------------------------------CAKE------------------------------------
    15    Original Oreo cookies (with
          - filling); coarsely crumble
 2 1/4 c  All purpose flour
 1 1/2 ts Baking powder
 1 1/2 ts Baking soda
   1/2 c  Butter
 1 1/3 c  Sugar
     3    Eggs; separated
   2/3 c  Sour cream
 2 1/2 oz Semi sweet chocolate, melted
          - and cooled
     1 ts Vanilla extract
 1 1/3 c  Water

----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------
     5 tb Softened butter
 2 1/2 c  Sifted confectioners' sugar
     1 ts Vanilla extract
   1/4 c  Milk (+ -)

----------------------------------FROSTING----------------------------------
     5 tb Softened butter
 2 1/3 c  Sifted confectioners sugar
   1/4 c  Cocoa
     1 ts Vanilla extract
   1/4 c  Heavy cream (+ -)
          Garnish:
          Miniature Oreos, cut in half
          Additional crushed Oreos

 Crust:  Grease two nine-inch cake pans and line each with a circle of
 parchment or wax paper.  Set aside. Crush oreos fine and combine with
 melted butter.  Pat into bottom of one pan. Bake at 350 for 5 minutes. Set
 aside.

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