Steak and Oreo Cake!

Okay, so I know that this is a simple basic meal, but it is one of our favorites. This was my birthday dinner and we purchased the steaks on a great sale! This is also my birthday cake! I don't need to tell you girls how to grill a steak, but we always season ours with Montreal (sometimes called Canadian) steak seasoning.

Here is the recipe for :
Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes

8 medium red potatoes, washed and quartered
3 cloves garlic, peeled
2 T butter
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cut grated Parmesan cheese

Place potatoes and garlic in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are very tender. Drain well. Add the butter, milk and salt; mash (or whip if you like). Stir in Parmesan cheese

Chocolate Covered Oreo Cake (Kraft Recipe)

1 pkg. (2-layer size) devil's food chocolate cake mix

4 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

12 OREO Cookies, coarsely crushed

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

PREPARE cake batter and bake in 2 (9-inch) round pans as directed on package. Cool cakes in pans 10 min. Invert cakes onto wire racks; gently remove pans. Cool cakes completely.

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. Stack cake layers on plate, spreading cream cheese mixture between layers. Spread top with chocolate glaze; let stand until firm. Keep refrigerated.

I enjoyed the cake more after it had been in the fridge for awhile. It tasted more like an ice cream cake that way and the chocolate had set more! Yummy!

*You only need a small piece- it is rich!