Oreo Dirt Cake is a scrumptious sweet treat recipe layered with cake, fudge, pudding, and Oreos! Packed with flavor, this dessert is a hit with everyone!
Just a few days ago, I shared a quick picture of this cake on my Instagram page. I titled the picture “sneak peek” and moved on. Yes, I knew I would be posting it to the blog, but I had planned on adding some other recipes first.
Within about 3 hours, I had over 50 requests to share this recipe! Wow! Well, this recipe quickly moved to the top of the list and I hope it lives up to expectation for you all!
Truth be told, I had been promising my hubby this cake for weeks. Each time I mentioned plans to make it, something would come up. Either we had too many sweets on hand already, I had too many other things to do and no time to bake, or I was missing an ingredient (thank you kids for raiding the pantry, haha).
However, this past week, I set some time aside on Monday and decided to surprise the hubby with this for dessert.
His favorite cookie is Oreo’s and he LOVES pudding, so I knew this would be a hit!
I did take a few shortcuts and use boxed cake mix, so if you want to make yours from scratch, you definitely can!
Not only did this cake come together quickly (minus needing to allow time for the layers to set), but it was packed with flavor!
My kids and hubby had a piece for their dessert after dinner and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it!
If you’re going to a picnic, potluck, or having people over…I definitely suggest making this! You can even prep it ahead of time!
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Oreo Dirt Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
CAKE
- 1 box chocolate cake mix *plus ingredients on back of box
PUDDING LAYER
- 30 Oreos, crushed
- 12.8 oz hot fudge
- 3.4 oz chocolate instant pudding mix
- 1 3/4 cup milk
TOPPING
- 3.4 oz chocolate instant pudding mix
- 1 3/4 cup milk
- 8 oz cool whip, thawed
Instructions
CAKE
- Prepare cake as directed on box and bake.
- Once done, remove cake from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- Using the back of a spoon, poke holes into the cake evenly.
- Warm up the hot fudge in the microwave until it is thin enough to pour.
- Evenly pour hot fudge over cake, allowing to seep into the poked holes.
- Allow cake to fully cool.
PUDDING LAYER
- In a medium bowl, combine the chocolate pudding mix with the milk.
- Before the pudding sets fully, pour on top of the cooled cake.
- Place cake into refrigerator to allow to chill about 20 minutes.
TOPPING
- In a medium bowl, combine the last package of pudding mix with milk.
- Place bowl into refrigerator to set fully (about 10 minutes)
- Remove from fridge and fold in the thawed cool whip.
- Mix in about 3/4 of your crushed Oreos and spread pudding mixture on top of cake evenly.
- Sprinkle remaining crushed Oreos on top of cake and serve or refrigerate until ready to serve!
Nutrition
Recipe adapted from: The Frugal Navy Wife
