If you like easy, no-bake recipes, this Oreo ganache cake is the recipe for you! It has an Oreo base topped with a rich chocolate ganache and fresh strawberries. What's not to love?
Why you'll love this recipe
- You only need five ingredients for this simple no-bake cake recipe.
- You can prepare the chocolate cake in advance. It will keep for at least two days in the refrigerator.
- This recipe is guaranteed to succeed! As long as you follow the description, nothing can go wrong.
- It is mega delicious! Oreos, chocolate, cream, fresh strawberries... All the good stuff!
What is ganache?
Ganache is a creamy mixture with a chocolate base. It is often used as a filling or topping for cakes and desserts. The great thing about ganache is that it can be varied endlessly. You can use different flavors of chocolate or replace the cream with pureed fruit to make a filling for macarons or bonbons.
Making ganache is easy. Heat the cream, combine it with the chocolate and butter, and let it set again. Voila; ganache!
Ingredients Oreo ganache cake
I loooove baking recipes that are easy to make: for this is easy chocolate cake, you only need five ingredients!
Oreo cookies: the cake base is made of Oreo cookies. I find Oreo thins or Oreo crumbs the most easy to work with. You can also use traditional Oreos with filling, but you must scrape the filling off the cookies first, which is more work.
Butter: Use butter to hold the base together and bind the ganache.
Milk chocolate: The chocolate is the main ingredient of the ganache layer, so buy the best quality chocolate you can afford.
Cream: used to make the chocolate ganache. For this recipe, use full-fat cream, not a lower-fat variety.
Red fruit: Fresh fruit is a wonderful topping for the Oreo ganache cake, balancing all that sweetness and the richness of the ganache. I used strawberries and blueberries, but raspberries are also delicious.
Variation tip: add chopped nuts to the topping for extra texture. Chopped pecans, for example, are delicious.
Preparation and Storage of ganache cake
- This Oreo cake keeps very well. Cover the cake in the tin with a beeswax cloth or kitchen foil. The ganache cake can be kept in the refrigerator for at least two or three days.
- You can prepare the cookie base up to two days in advance.
- The cake tastes best at room temperature. Remove the cake from the refrigerator at least half an hour before serving.
Recipe tip
If you're a fan of no bake desserts, also give this lovely tea jelly a try! A light and easy dessert.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can but it will affect the taste of the cake. Chocolate chip cookies are a great alternative.
Yes, you can. Dark chocolate is less sweet and more intense, affecting the taste of the chocolate ganache. Use ⅓ more cream than you would using milk chocolate.
For best results, use a clean, warm knife. Clean the knife under warm running water and dry it before cutting a new slice.
Yes you can. Please note that a bigger cake will need more time to set in the fridge.
Ganache cake
Equipment
- cake tin
- mixing bowl
- cooking pan
- whisk
Ingredients
For the Oreo base
- 1 ¼ cup Oreo cookies
- ¼ cup butter
For the chocolate ganache
- 1 cup milk chocolate (chips or a chopped up bar)
- ½ cup cream (full-fat)
- 1 tablespoon butter
Topping
- 1,5 - 2 cups fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries)
Instructions
- Grind the Oreo cookies as finely as possible. Use a food processor or simply put them in a ziplock bag and beat them with a rolling pin until you have very fine cookie crumbs.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan and stir in the cookie crumbs untill combined.
- Line the cake tin with baking paper and pour the Oreo crumbs into it. Spread the mixture over the bottom and press down well. Place the cake tin in the refrigerator until further use .
- Now heat the cream in a saucepan and break the chocolate into small pieces. Put the chocolate in a bowl and pour the hot whipping cream over the chocolate. Stir with a small whisk until the chocolate is dissolved in the cream. Finally, whisk in the butter.
- Pour the chocolate ganache over the cookie base and put back into the refrigerator.
- Let the chocolate ganache cake set overnight in the refrigerator and serve with fresh fruit.
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