This Oreo Dirt Cake is the ultimate dessert for chocoholics like my mom and brother. If there were ever a dessert that pushed the limit of too much chocolate, this one would be a top contender.
Get this: chocolate fudge cake, hot fudge topping, dark chocolate pudding, and crushed Double Stuf Oreos. Oh, and I might mention a whole tub of whipped topping for good measure!
This chocolate dessert is cool, dense, moist, and ever so rich. This cake needs to be kept in the refrigerator. Don't be surprised when your resident chocoholics slink around late at night to dip a spoon in it.
They simply cannot resist another sneaky bite of Oreo dirt cake. Until it's gone, they will stop at nothing to get another covert mouthful to satisfy their need for a chocolate fix. (By the way, there is no twelve-step program for this addiction.)
We live in the country, and our electric supplier, Dawson Public Power, and the Nebraska Rural Electric Association send us a wonderful little publication called Nebraska Magazine every month. It always has interesting articles about businesses and events in our great state.
There's a page with recipes submitted by readers in each issue. And almost every month, I find the magazine opened to that page on my kitchen island, courtesy of Papa. I know he was dropping a giant hint with this one because he has a huge sweet tooth and a great love for chocolate, too!
Begin by baking the chocolate fudge cake mix in a thirteen-by-inch pan according to the directions on the package. I chose a glass pan because I was curious to see the layers! When the cake has had a few minutes to cool but is still warm, poke craters in the cake with the handle of a wooden spoon.
Now, pop the 12.8-ounce jar of hot fudge topping in the microwave for thirty seconds, stir it, and nuke it for another thirty seconds if needed to get it pourable. Then, pour almost the entire jar into the craters, saving some to drizzle over the top for a final garnish. (Confession: I got so intrigued with pouring the fudge I forgot to save any.)
Now, let the cake cool completely. When the cake is cool, make one four-serving-size box of dark chocolate pudding using only one and three-fourths cups of milk. Before the pudding has a chance to set, spread it over the top of the entire cake, clear to the edges of the pan. Be sure to lick the beaters! Why miss out?
Now, put that cake in the refrigerator for fifteen minutes or so to let the pudding set. Mix the second box of chocolate pudding with one and three-fourths cups of milk and put it in the refrigerator to set and keep the cake company.
Crush a 15.35-ounce package of Oreos in a food processor or by putting them in a large Ziploc bag and smashing them with a rolling pin.
Once the pudding has set, mix it with one eight-ounce tub of whipped topping. Fold about three-fourths of the crumbs (save some for the topping) into the pudding and whipped topping mixture and spread it on the cake.
Top the cake with the reserved crumbs and drizzle the remainder of the hot fudge sauce if you remember to save some. (Don't be Betty, I keep telling you that!)
Please keep the Oreo DirtDcake in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it, and any leftovers as well.
Don't those layers look scrumptious? Let the Oreo Dirt Cake get really cold and fully set up before cutting it into neat serving pieces. It is a soft, moist, fudgy cake with a surprisingly light texture. A small portion is very satisfying!
This cake is a chocolate lover's dream come true! Chocolate fudge cake, hot fudge topping, dark chocolate pudding, and crushed Oreos will surely satisfy any chocoholic's craving!
Chocolate is not my favorite dessert, but there is a gaggle of chocolate lovers in my life, so there always has to be at least one chocolate dessert or there will be trouble!
Here are some other recipes your resident chocolate lovers will love you for making: Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls, Chocolate Lush, Triple Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake. Those three should keep them happy for a while! Want more? Just type chocolate or fudge in the search bar!
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Love, GB (Betty Streff)
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