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Oreo Poke Cake is a tempting dessert that combines some of the best things in the world: tender, moist cake, whipped cream and amazing Oreo cookies.
This Oreo poke cake is perfect for any type of birthday party or even just because. It is simple, lush and everyone will love all the chocolaty goodness. This is the ultimate cake for Oreo lovers.
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What We Love About This Recipe for Oreo Cake
What makes this recipe great? How about rich chocolate cake, creamy pudding mixture and whipped topping.
- Amazing Cake: This is an easy chocolate cake because you start with a box mix and add delicious cookies.
- Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry or the fridge.
- Family Friendly: There will not be a morsel left of this perfect dessert.
- Adaptable: Can make it using a low-carb box mix or, dairy free, etc.
Ingredient Notes for Chocolate Poke Cake
- Chocolate Cake Mix: One package of your favorite brand of cake mix
- Cool Whip: 1 tub
- Oreo cookie sandwich cookies: crushed Oreo cookies for more Oreo flavor
Equipment Needed for Oreo Pudding Poke Cake
- KitchenAid Classic Mixing Bowls
- OCTAVO 5 Speed Hand Mixer Electric
- Nordic Ware Natural Aluminum Commercial Baker’s Half Sheet
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
How to Make Poke Cake
These are the basic steps for making Oreo poke cake. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions.
STEP 1: PREP
First, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spay a 13×9 pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
STEP 2: CAKE
Second, pour cake mix into a 13×9 pan and bake according to package directions.
STEP 3: PUDDING
Meanwhile, 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 to the pudding. Once added, cook for 3 minutes then remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla and the butter. Set pudding aside to cool a little.
STEP 4: POKE
Next, with the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes in the cake. Then, pour the pudding over the top of the cake, guiding the pudding into the holes. Place the cake in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
STEP 5: TOPPING
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 mixture and return it to the refrigerator for another 30 minutes.
STEP 6: DECORATE
Finally, just before serving, crush the remaining 15 Oreo cookies and sprinkle on top of the cake. Garnish with a little chocolate syrup and serve this indulgent dessert immediately.
Prep and Storage Tips for Jello Poke Cake
HOW TO MAKE THIS DELICIOUS CAKE RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME
This cake can be made a day or to in advance and kept in the refrigerator.
HOW TO STORE SIMPLE CAKE RECIPE
Store well wrapped in plastic wrap or foil or keep in an airtight container. This cake will last for up to five days in the fridge.
HOW TO FREEZE THIS EASY OREO POKE CAKE RECIPE
Cake can be frozen without the topping and cookies. Thaw overnight in the fridge and then finish topping and garnishing the cake.
Frequently Asked Questions about Poke Cake
Gluten free cake mix, gluten free Oreos and products can be used for this recipe. Also, low fat or low sugar cake mix can be used.
Of course, you can use white, yellow or different types of chocolate cake mix.
Multiple cakes can be made or you can make cupcakes for this recipe.
Indeed you can make the cake with pudding, jello or any other creamy liquid to make a sensational poke cake.
Expert Tips for Making This Oreo Dessert Recipe
- 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.
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Oreo Poke Cake
Equipment
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
Ingredients
- 1 chocolate cake mix, package
- 1 cup water
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- Homemade pudding
- ¾ cup sugar
- 3 Tablesoons cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces cool whip, 1 tub
- 20 Oreo cookie sandwich cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spay a 13×9 pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Pour cake mix into a 13×9 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.
Expert Tips
- 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.
Moist and delicious
I will let you know! Had ho ho cake and it was delish! Now trying oreo! I wll be back! 😁
What a fun, over-the-top dessert! My niece is going to love this so much. Thanks for the idea!