Description
Oreo Dump Cake comes together in a snap when you want a super-easy dessert that’ll make everyone smile. Crushed cookies, creamy pudding, and a buttery cake mix create pure chocolate bliss that disappears faster than you can grab a plate.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 2 (3.9 oz) boxes instant chocolate pudding
- 1 package (14.3 oz) Oreo cookies, crushed
Supporting Ingredients:
- 3 cups cold milk
- ¾ cup (1.5 sticks) unsalted butter
Optional Toppings:
- 1 container (8 oz) whipped topping
- chocolate chips
- mini Oreos
- crushed nuts
Instructions
- Heat your oven precisely to 350°F (175°C). Thoroughly coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
- Crush 1 full package (14.3 oz) of Oreo cookies into small, uneven pieces. Spread these fragments across the dish’s bottom, pressing gently to create an even layer.
- Whisk 2 boxes (3.9 oz each) of instant chocolate pudding mix with 3 cups cold milk for exactly 2 minutes until smooth and thick. Pour this mixture evenly over the Oreo base.
- Distribute the entire 15.25 oz box of dry chocolate cake mix across the pudding layer, ensuring complete and uniform coverage. Do not stir or mix the layers.
- Slice ¾ cup (1.5 sticks) unsalted butter into thin, delicate pats. Arrange these butter pieces across the cake mix, attempting to cover most of the surface.
- Place the dish in the preheated oven. Bake for 40-45 minutes until the top becomes bubbly and develops a slight golden-brown crisp. The center should remain soft and slightly jiggly.
- Remove from oven and allow the cake to rest for 15 minutes. This cooling period helps the layers settle and become more cohesive.
- Optional: Garnish with 8 oz whipped topping, reserved whole Oreo cookies, chocolate chips, or chopped nuts before serving.
Notes
- Crush Oreos into small, uniform pieces to create an even base layer that helps absorb moisture and provides consistent texture.
- Whisking the pudding mix thoroughly ensures a smooth, lump-free layer that binds the cake ingredients together perfectly.
- Use cold milk when mixing pudding to help it set faster and create a more stable foundation for the cake layers.
- For a gluten-free version, swap the regular cake mix with a gluten-free chocolate cake mix and use gluten-free sandwich cookies instead of Oreos.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
- Category: Dump Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 423 kcal
- Sugar: 39 g
- Sodium: 370 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg