Dirt Cake Recipe with Hot Fudge, Oreo Topping, and Cool Whip Recipe
This Dirt Cake is a delicious, chocolatey dessert featuring a moist chocolate cake base soaked with hot fudge, layered with creamy chocolate pudding, and topped with a smooth whipped topping and crushed Oreos for a perfect dirt-inspired treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Cake
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box for preparation)
Pudding Layer
- 12.8 oz hot fudge
- 3.4 oz chocolate instant pudding mix
- 1 ¾ cup milk
Topping
- 30 Oreos, crushed
- 3.4 oz chocolate instant pudding mix
- 1 ¾ cup milk
- 8 oz cool whip, thawed
Instructions
- Prepare Cake: Follow the instructions on the chocolate cake mix box and bake the cake accordingly. Once done, remove from the oven and allow it to cool for 10 minutes.
- Poke Cake Holes: Using the end of a spoon, evenly poke holes all over the cake to allow the hot fudge to seep in.
- Add Hot Fudge: Warm the hot fudge in the microwave until it becomes pourable. Evenly pour it over the cake, ensuring it seeps into the holes. Let the cake cool completely.
- Make Pudding Layer: In a medium bowl, mix the chocolate instant pudding mix with 1 ¾ cups milk. Before the pudding sets, pour this mixture over the cooled cake. Refrigerate for about 20 minutes to chill.
- Prepare Topping: In another medium bowl, combine the remaining chocolate instant pudding mix with 1 ¾ cups milk. Refrigerate for 10 minutes to allow it to set fully. Remove from fridge and gently fold in the thawed cool whip.
- Assemble Topping: Mix about ¾ of the crushed Oreos into the whipped pudding mixture. Spread this evenly over the pudding layer on the cake.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle the remaining crushed Oreos on top of the cake. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve for best texture.
Notes
- Make sure the hot fudge is warm and pourable to seep properly into the cake holes.
- Do not let the pudding fully set before pouring it over the cake; it should still be pourable.
- For best results, chill the completed cake at least an hour before serving to enhance flavors and texture.
- You can substitute cool whip with homemade whipped cream if preferred.
Keywords: Dirt Cake, chocolate cake, pudding dessert, Oreos dessert, layered cake, no-bake topping
