Chocolate Covered Oreo Cookie Cake

CAKE

1 pkg devil’s food chocolate cake mix

GLAZE

4 squares semi-sweet baking chocolate

1/4 cup butter, cut up

FILLING

1 pkg (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups whipped topping

12 Oreo Cookies, coarsely chopped

CAKE

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Prepare and bake cake according to directions on package in 2 9-inch round cake pans.  Cool in pan 5 minutes.  Invert onto wire rack; remove pans.  Cool completely

GLAZE

Melt chocolate in small microwave bowl on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is melted, stirring after 30 seconds.  Blend in butter.  Set aside to slightly thicken about 5 minutes.

FILLING

Beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.  Gently stir in whipped topping and crushed cookies.  Place 1 of the cake layers on serving plate top-side down.  Spread top of cake layer evenly with cream cheese mixture.  Place remaining cake layer on top, top-side up.  Spoon glaze to cover top of cake only.