Easy Oreo Puff Pastry Cake — Bakery Style at Home
Make a beautiful 6-inch Oreo puff cake with crispy layers and a soft, creamy middle. It may look fancy, but the steps are easy. Perfect for birthdays, gatherings, or weekend baking fun.
Prep Time 40 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Freezing Time 1 hour hr
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
For the Cocoa Puff Shells
- 60 g unsalted butter
- 10 g fine granulated sugar
- 1 g salt
- 150 g milk
- 80 g cake flour / low-protein flour
- 10 g cocoa powder
- 3 eggs room temperature
For the Oreo Cream Filling
- 200 g cream cheese softened
- 30 g fine granulated sugar
- 200 g whipping cream
- 50 g Oreo cookie crumbs filling removed
Step 1: Prepare and preheat
Begin by taking your eggs and cream cheese out of the refrigerator to bring them to room temperature.
Preheat your oven to 190°C (374°F) with both top and bottom heat.
Line the bottoms of two 6-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
Step 2: Make the cocoa puff dough
In a small saucepan, add the butter, sugar, salt, and milk. Heat on low, stirring until everything melts, then bring to a boil.
Turn off the heat.
Mix the cake flour and cocoa powder together and sift.
Immediately pour the dry mixture into the hot milk mixture.
Use a spatula to mix quickly until a smooth dough forms and no dry flour remains.
Return the saucepan to low heat and cook the dough for 1 minute, stirring constantly to remove excess moisture.
Transfer the dough to a bowl and allow it to cool until warm to the touch.
Step 3: Incorporate the eggs
Beat the eggs and add them in 3–4 additions, mixing thoroughly each time.
After all the eggs are added, the batter should be thick, smooth, and shiny. When you lift the whisk, the batter should fall slowly and form a "V" shape or a thick ribbon that holds its shape for a few seconds.
Step 4: Bake the puff layers
Divide the batter into two equal portions and pipe each into the bottom of a lined 6-inch pan, about 1 cm thick.
Bake at 190°C for 25 minutes until puffed, dry, and lightly golden.
Do not open the oven during baking.
Cool completely on a wire rack for about 30 minutes.
Step 5: Make the Oreo cream filling
While the shells are cooling, prepare the filling.
In a bowl, mix softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth and lump-free.
Add the heavy cream and whip until thick but still slightly flowing.
Do not whip to stiff peaks.
Fold in the Oreo crumbs gently until evenly distributed.
Transfer to a piping bag.
Step 6: Assemble and freeze the cake
Keep one puff layer in the same pan it was baked in.
Pipe the Oreo cream generously over the top, spreading it into a smooth, even layer.
Carefully place the second puff shell on top of the filling, pressing down gently.
Transfer the assembled cake to the freezer and let it set for at least 1 hour. Before serving, dust the top generously with cocoa powder.