Caramel Oreo Cheesecake Celebration Cake

Are you wanting to create a show stopping cake for a special someone or to just treat the fam? Well do I have the cake for you, Caramel oreo cheesecake cake. The title could be a little confusing so let me explain. Dark chocolate velvet cake with dollops of cream cheese and oreo cookies baked into it creating a baked cheesecake texture. Then layered with cream cheese icing, bakers dulce de leche caramel and finally some more oreo crumb.

Ingredients
1 1/2 cup flour
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
250ml water
2/3 cup canola oil
1 tbsp. white vinegar
1 tsp. vanilla
125gm cream cheese
1 cup. oreos, crushed
Icing
2 1/2 cup icing sugar
250gm cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla
To garnish
Bakers of Geraldine Dulce de leche caramel (found at most supermarkets)
1x packet Oreos, crushed

Method:

Pre-heat to 180ºc fan bake.
Line 2x sponge tins with baking paper on base and sides, if you spray with oil the baking paper sticks like a dream.
In bowl sieve together flour, baking soda, cocoa, sugar into a bowl and whisk to add air and incorporate all ingredients.
Add oil, vanilla, water and vinegar to dry ingredients and whisk until batter is smooth. Pour evenly into lined sponge tins.
Add dollops of cream cheese to both tins followed by the crushed oreos.
Bake for 28 minutes until cake springs back when touched.
Allow cakes to cool, remove from tin and place on your cake stand or serving plate.
To make the icing, sieve icing sugar into stand mixer bowl and add vanilla and cream cheese. Whisk for 5 minutes until light and fluffy make sure you scrape down the sides.
Remove lid from caramel jar and microwave for 30 seconds.
Lather half the icing on the base cake, drizzle over caramel and sprinkle with oreos.
Top with second cake and repeat making a ring around the edge with the oreos this time followed by caramel.