We’ve joined with a group of our blogging friends to share monthly challenge blog hops. This month, we’re all sharing Favorite Family Recipes. Our recipe is one that my sister first made back in the 70’s. She called it Chocolate Pudding Cake, but you may have a similar recipe called chocolate delight. No matter what it’s called it’s a delicious, creamy dessert that is easy to make and is always a hit. It’s an easy dessert and one that I think you’ll love. Have a look at our Chocolate Pudding Cake~Favorite Family Recipe.
We encourage you to visit the other bloggers who are participating in the blog hop. I’m sure they’re all sharing some delicious recipes! We can’t wait to check them out!
My Husband Has Too Many Hobbies
Purple Hues and Me
Stone Cottage Adventures
Two Chicks and a Mom
Chocolate Pudding Cake~Favorite Family Recipe
For Easter dinner this year I wanted to serve a dessert that I hadn’t served in a long time. I remembered this delicious dessert that my sister made frequently. I recall making a few times years ago, but I looked through my recipe box and realized I didn’t have the recipe. After a quick note to my sister, I had the recipe and was ready to get reacquainted with this tasty dish.
There are several steps to layering this, but they are all easy. The first layer is a simple crust made with flour, butter and nuts. I used walnuts because I had them in the pantry. The original recipe calls for pecans.
Melt the butter and combine it with the flour. Stir until well mixed. Add in chopped nuts. Spread and press the mixture into a prepared baking pan. Bake for twenty minutes or until it’s golden.
While the crust is baking, mix together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and cool whip using electric mixer. Once the crust has baked and cooled completely, spread this layer on top.
The third layer is the pudding layer. Combine pudding mix with milk using an electric mixer and spread over the cream cheese layer.
Spread remaining Cool Whip on top for the fourth layer. Chill for at least 3 hours before serving.
Once the pudding has set after chilling, the dessert can be cut into squares for serving.
I had forgotten how much I loved this dessert! My guests all loved it, too. I know that I won’t let too much time go by before I make this again.
Chocolate Pudding Cake
Ingredients
- 2 Boxes Instant Chocolate Pudding
- 1 8 oz Cream Cheese (softened)
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 16 oz Cool Whip
- 3 Cups Milk
- 1 Cup Flour
- 1 Stick Butter (melted)
- 1 Cup Chopped Nuts
Instructions
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Pre-heat oven to 350.
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Spray 9 x 13 inch pan with cooking spray.
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Melt 1 Stick of Butter.
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Combine melted butter with flour.
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Add nuts to mixture.
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Spread into prepared pan and press to fill the pan.
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Cook for 20 minutes or until crust is golden. Allow to cool completely.
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Combine 8 oz softened cream cheese with 1 cups of powdered sugar, using electric mixer
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Add 1.5 cups of Cool Whip. Continue mixing until well blended.
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Spread mixture over crust.
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Combine 2 packages of Instant Chocolate Pudding with 3 cups milk. Mix on medium speed.
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Spread over cream cheese layer.
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Top with remaining Cool Whip.
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Refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Cut into squares to serve.
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Chocolate Pudding Cake
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Gail @Purple Hues and Me says
May 8, 2017 at 7:06 amThis looks so yummy, Beverly! I love desserts with nuts in them! Can’t wait to try it!
Beverly says
May 8, 2017 at 9:23 amThanks, Gail. It’s both easy and delicious! That’s my kind of recipe! I hope you’ll love it!
Susan @ Culinary Envy says
May 8, 2017 at 9:28 amThis looks absolutely scrumptious! Can’t wait to try it on Mother’s Day!
Beverly says
May 8, 2017 at 9:42 amThank you, Susan! I hope you’ll love it!
Laurie says
May 8, 2017 at 9:55 amBeverly, This cake look so creamy and delicious and one that I’m looking forward to trying! Thanks so much for sharing it!
Beverly says
May 8, 2017 at 10:37 amThanks! It’s hard not to love this! It’s easy to make, too.
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures says
May 8, 2017 at 5:51 pmMmmmmm… This looks and sounds wonderful! I have one that is similar, but I think yours is probably much faster. ‘Always nice on a holiday! 😉 Thank you for the recipe! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Beverly says
May 9, 2017 at 12:50 amThanks, Marci. It is a quick dessert to put together. Hope you like it if you try it!
twochicksandamom/Donna says
May 9, 2017 at 12:58 pmThis looks delicious and would make a nice summer dessert. Will be pinning to share!
Beverly says
May 11, 2017 at 9:57 amThanks, Donna! It would make a great summer dessert. Thanks for pinning!
[email protected] says
May 12, 2017 at 9:51 pmMy Mom made a similar pudding cake. It is delicious. I don’t have her recipe so I am so glad you posted this. Pinning
Beverly says
May 15, 2017 at 9:18 amI was glad that my sister still had the recipe. It’s going to be a go to for summer desserts. Thanks for pinning, Sharon!
Rachel says
May 13, 2017 at 5:15 pmI think my mama used to make us something similar to this, and you reminded me of the name, Chocolate Delight! Yours looks so delicious!
Beverly says
May 15, 2017 at 9:20 amIt’s a delicious recipe with several different names. No matter the name, it’s great. Thank you, Rachel!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
May 14, 2017 at 3:20 pmOh Beverly – this looks so incredibly delicious!! Please stop over to our blog party and share this! It would be an honor! http://www.lazygastronome.com/whats-for-dinner-sunday-link-up-96/
Beverly says
May 15, 2017 at 9:35 amThank you, Helen! I stopped the party and shared it.
Julie says
May 15, 2017 at 9:57 amHi Beverly, this dessert looks so good and I bet it tastes delicious.
Thanks for sharing at C&C with J&J.
Enjoy the week.
Julie xo
Beverly says
May 15, 2017 at 4:21 pmThanks, Julie! We love it. Thanks for the party! Hope you have a wonderful week.
Jess says
May 15, 2017 at 12:54 pmThis sounds so tasty! 🙂
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Beverly says
May 15, 2017 at 4:22 pmThank you, Jess. I’ll be sure and stop by the group. Thanks for hosting the party.
Mother of 3 says
May 15, 2017 at 4:27 pmOH! My mom used to make a similar dessert using pistachio pudding; it was one of my all time favorite desserts but I had forgotten all about it until I read/saw this! Pinned.
Beverly says
May 15, 2017 at 10:37 pmGlad to have sparked a memory for you. These can be made with any flavor of pudding. Pistachio would be a great choice. Thanks for pinning!
Grammy Dee says
May 15, 2017 at 7:09 pmCream cheese, chocolate, nuts…my kind of cake! Will have to try this one. Thank you Beverly for linking up at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. I shared this post.
Beverly says
May 15, 2017 at 10:38 pmMine, too! I hope you love it if you try it, Dee. Thanks for sharing!
Donna says
May 15, 2017 at 7:48 pmI LOVE favorite family recipes…and this one looks incredibly delicious! Thanks so much for sharing this at: #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty !
Beverly says
May 15, 2017 at 10:42 pmI love reviving those old family favorites, too. I was happy to be a part of this blog hop. Thanks for the party!
Cristina says
May 16, 2017 at 6:12 amWhat an interesting recipe! It looks so delicious!
Beverly says
May 16, 2017 at 9:50 amThank you, Cristina. It’s a favorite of mine.
Melissa says
May 16, 2017 at 5:52 pmNow, that’s my kind of dessert! It looks amazing. Thanks for sharing your recipe at the Family Joy Blog Link Party this week!!
Beverly says
May 17, 2017 at 10:29 amIt’s pretty tasty! I love that it’s simple to make, too. Thanks for the party, Melissa.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
May 17, 2017 at 7:17 amMy sister-in-law used to make something similar years ago. We loved it and I had completely forgotten about the recipe. It’s something yummy to reintroduce to my family. I’ve pinned it.
Beverly says
May 17, 2017 at 10:30 amIt’s great to discover old recipes that we’d forgotten about! I hope your family loves it. Thanks so much for the Pin, Marisa.
Crystal says
May 17, 2017 at 8:43 pmThis sounds SO yummy!!! Thanks for sharing with us 🙂
Beverly says
May 18, 2017 at 8:47 pmThank you, Crystal. It’s an easy and tasty recipe.
Lori Hill-Smith says
May 17, 2017 at 9:46 pmYummy! Love your pics!!
Thank you for sharing at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty
Beverly says
May 18, 2017 at 8:48 pmThanks!
Clearissa says
May 17, 2017 at 10:29 pmThe perfect summer desert!!!! Yes, I love it. https://acrosstheblvd.com/2017/05/coastal-candle-holder-from-a-terra-cotta-pot/#comment-19229
Beverly says
May 18, 2017 at 8:50 pmThanks! Yes, it’s great for the summertime. Thanks, Clearissa!
Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond says
May 18, 2017 at 1:43 amThanks for sharing this delicious recipe with us at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. I’m sure it tastes delicious so am pinning to try for my next dinner party.
Beverly says
May 18, 2017 at 8:52 pmI hope you’ll love it, Sue. Thanks for the pin!
Carol ("Mimi") says
May 18, 2017 at 9:19 amYou had me at “chocolate.” But, then you added “pudding” and “cake.” Oh, my! Thank you for linking up at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. I’m sharing your post on social media.
Beverly says
May 18, 2017 at 8:53 pmThose are magic words! 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
Sandra L Garth says
May 19, 2017 at 8:20 amI’m happy that you found this recipe because it looks and sounds amazing. This one is going to be so good for all the events we have coming up this season.
Beverly says
May 20, 2017 at 9:30 amThanks, Sandra! It’s an easy recipe to put together and is sure to please a crowd. I hope you’ll love it.
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
May 20, 2017 at 7:55 pmLooks delicious! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!
Beverly says
May 21, 2017 at 10:25 amThanks, Helen. Thanks for the party!
Lina says
May 22, 2017 at 11:20 amNow I’m hungry! 😉 Thanks for sharing your recipe at Sew It Cook It Craft It!
Beverly says
May 22, 2017 at 10:13 pmThanks! I appreciate the party!
Beverly says
May 23, 2017 at 9:57 pmBeverly,
Just wanted to let you know that i featured your Pudding Cake on Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop. Always enjoy seeing what you share and being a sweet follower.
Hugs,
Bev
Beverly says
May 24, 2017 at 9:27 amOh, that’s great, Bev! Thank you very much. I appreciate it!