Golden Oreo Cake

I don’t know a single person that doesn’t like Oreos. Whether you prefer the classic Oreo, or the Golden Oreos, or perhaps any of the new Oreo variations, we can agree that they’re all delicious. What if we decided to take our beloved Oreo and create an easy recipe that merges our love for cake and Oreos? Let me introduce you to the Golden Oreo Cake! It’s super easy to make, requires little ingredients, and most of all, this recipe shows you the perfect box cake hack! I’ll show you how to make a box cake taste like it’s homemade or came straight from a bakery.

How to Transform Box Cake Mix to Homemade

The secret to making box cake mix taste homemade or like it came from a bakery is simple. It involves swapping out some of the standard ingredients for dairy! Yep. The more fat you incorporate into the recipe, the more fluffier, creamier, and moist your cake will be. Take a look at the ingredients on the back of the box cake mix. Increase the amount of eggs, swap the water for milk, use butter instead of oil, and some pudding mix to the batter.

What Does Adding Pudding to Cake Mix do?

Adding pudding to cake mix creates more density, increases the moisture, adds more flavor, and creates a pound-cake like consistency.

What Are Some Ways to Doctor a Box Cake Mix?

You can doctor up a box cake mix by doing the following:

-Extracts (Vanilla, Almond, Lemon, Orange, etc)

-Use milk or buttermilk instead of water

-Adding an extra egg to the recipe

-Incorporating applesauce to add moisture, or to replace eggs

Ingredients

I used an 8×8 Pyrex baking dish and cut the cake into 9 squares which yielded 9 servings. You can cut the cake into squares that are as big or as small as you like in order to accommodate the amount of servings you desire.

Equipment used: Hand mixer and optional Food Processor

• 1 Box of White Cake Mix
• 15 Golden Oreo Cookes
• 3 Large Egg Whites and 1 Whole Egg (total of 4 eggs needed)
• 8 tbsp of Melted Salted Butter (use real butter, not vegetable oil spread)
• 1/2 cup of French Vanilla Pudding Mix
• 1 cup of Whole Milk
• 1 tbsp of Vanilla Extract
• Frosting of your choice

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Add your white cake box mix to your bowl. Next, add 1 cup of milk and mix. You don’t want to over beat the batter so as soon as your ingredient is incorporated, stop mixing. Next, add 3 egg whites and 1 whole egg (both yolk and egg white) and mix. Melt 8 tbsp of salted butter and add to the batter along with 1/2 cup of french vanilla pudding mix. Mix well and add vanilla extract. For this next step, you can either use a food processor or crush the Oreo cookies in a ziploc bag with a rolling pin. Place 10 Oreo cookies into your food processor and process until they’re finely chopped. Fold 1/4 cup of finely chopped Oreos to the batter using a spatula. Set the rest to the side. It will be used as topping. You may want use a non-stick baking spray on your dish to prevent sticking. Pour the batter into an 8×8 baking dish and bake for 40 -45 minutes or until a toothpick or knife comes out clean after insertion. Allow the cake to completely cool before decorating. Apply your frosting, sprinkle the leftover processed Oreos on top, and after cutting into squares, use your 5 whole Oreos as a topping. Split each cookie in half and top each slice of cake with half an Oreo. Enjoy!