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OREO Poke Cake

Hi Friends! Let me start by saying that this is in no way, shape or form and light recipe, although you probably guessed that by looking at the picture! It’s been a little while since I shared a recipe for poke cake, but since we were having our annual back-to-school dinner, the kids requested an OREO Poke Cake for dessert. So of course, I just had to comply with their wishes. After all, what’s a celebration without a totally decadent dessert?!

oreo pudding poke cake with crushed oreo cookies on top


We’ve been having light desserts all summer long, but even though it’s still hot as anything outside, once school starts, I start to get in fall mode. Crazy, huh?! And so, that means baking. But, I did try to keep this cake a little lighter by using a my favorite frosting combo of whipped topping and canned frosting. 

And the cake stays nice and cool in the fridge, so it’s a wonderful dessert to enjoy in warm weather.

Like I said, I didn’t even attempt to keep the calories low in this cake. I used devil’s food cake mix, smothered it with a mixture of vanilla pudding and crushed OREO cookies, and then I topped it all off with vanilla frosting and more of those tasty crushed sandwich cookies. I think if you’re going to make an OREO poke cake, you need to all out!

chocolate cake with whipped topping and crushed oreos


Ingredients for OREO Poke Cake

  • 1 box of devil’s food cake mix
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 5.1-oz box instant vanilla pudding
  • 3 cups cold milk
  • 1 small container of vanilla frosting
  • 1 8-oz container of whipped topping
  • 12 crushed OREOs plus more for garnish, if desired


Directions

Make and bake cake according to package directions, and let cool.
Poke holes all over cake with a large straw or handle of wooden spoon.
Mix pudding, milk and about half the crushed OREOs, and pour over top of the cake, making sure that enough of the mixture gets in the holes.
Combine whipped topping and frosting, and spread over the pudding mix.
The mixture may be a little runny, depending on what brand of frosting you use, but I like to make sure some of the frosting mix goes into the holes, as well.
If you think there is too much pudding, you can always use less. 
Top with remaining crushed cookies and refrigerate for a few hours, until frosting is firm.

This is how the cake looks before you add the frosting, so you can see how many cookies are involved here!
  
vanilla pudding with crushed oreos on cake
When I was frosting the cake, I just mixed it in with the pudding layer, and it’s almost like having a Double Stuf cookie on top of a cake. 
Told you this isn’t a low-cal recipe!


Do you want to know what makes this cake taste even better? Serving generous portions while your kids chant O-Ree-O, O-Reee-Yo to the tune of the song sung by the witch’s guards in the Wizard of Oz. 

Yep, we’re a crazy bunch!

slice of oreo poke cake with vanilla cool whip frosting


I know there are tons of OREO poke cake recipes floating around out there. Have you ever made one? The Hubs and I enjoyed our little slices, and of course, the kiddos practically inhaled theirs. But, because it’s so rich, we did manage to stretch it out for three desserts. Yum.

Thanks for visiting!


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  7. Dang, girl, this has "what to make during our family vacation up at the lake when I don't have time and ingredients for anything complicated" written all over it. Yum. Visiting from Full Plate Thursday!

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  9. This looks amazing. My kids absolutely love oreos (this mama as well) and I love poke cakes! I cannot wait to make this! I would love for you to stop by tonight and share this at the Throw Back Thursday link party!

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