Trusted Brands: and Tips Recipe | Chocolate-Covered OREO Cookie Cake

Be warned: According to readers, if you serve this delectable treat as a birthday cake, you'll be starting a tradition. One that's going to be tough to break.

Ingredients

• 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food chocolate cake mix
• 4 (1 ounce) squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
• 12 OREO Cookies, coarsely crushed

Cooking Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare cake batter and bake in 2 (9-inch) round pans as directed on package. Cool cakes in pans 10 min. Invert onto wire racks; gently remove pans. Cool cakes completely.
3. Microwave chocolate and butter in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool 5 min. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in COOL WHIP and crushed cookies.
4. Place 1 cake layer on plate, spread with cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread top with chocolate glaze; let stand 10 min. or until firm. Keep refrigerated.