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Oreo Poke Cake
Prep Time
1
hour
hr
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
12
servings
Ingredients
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1
chocolate cake mix
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package
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1
cup
water
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⅓
cup
vegetable oil
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2
eggs
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Homemade pudding
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¾
cup
sugar
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3
Tablesoons
cornstarch
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¼
teaspoon
salt
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2
cups
milk
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½
cup
heavy cream
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2
egg yolks
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1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
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3
Tablespoons
butter
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8
ounces
cool whip
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1 tub
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20
Oreo cookie sandwich cookies
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spay a 13x9 pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
Pour cake mix into a 13x9 pan and bake according to package directions.
In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add in the milk and cream and stir to combine.
Heat the milk to just under a boil.
When small bubbles start appearing on the sides of the pan, it’s time to temper the eggs.
Take 1/2 cup of the milk and slowly whisk into the egg yolks. The eggs are now tempered and ready to add the pudding.
Add the eggs to the pudding and cook for 3 minutes, then remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla and the butter. Set pudding aside to cool a little.
With the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes in the cake.
Pour the pudding over the top of the cake, guiding the pudding into the holes. Place the cake in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Take 5 Oreos and crush the chocolate cookies into crumbs and stir them into the 8 ounces of cool whip.
Top the cake with the cool whip and return it to the refrigerator for another 30 minutes.
Just before serving, crush the remaining 15 Oreo cookies and sprinkle on top of the cake. Garnish with a little chocolate syrup and serve immediately.
Notes
Add Chips:
Add white chocolate chips or semi sweet chocolate chips to the batter.
Short cut tip:
Instead of homemade pudding, use a boxed Instant Pudding Mix.
Variation tip:
Try a different Oreo cookie flavor, such as strawberry or caramel, etc.
Alternate ingredient:
Crushed nuts add a wonderful crunch to this Oreo poke cake.
Dietary consideration tip:
Low fat or low sugar substitutes are great for this Oreo cake.
Mix Flavors of Pudding:
Try chocolate pudding mix or white chocolate pudding for the best dessert.