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Chocolate Pudding Cake~Favorite Family Recipe

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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.

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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. 

crust ingredients for pudding cake

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.

Pudding Cake Crust

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. 

Cream Cheese Layer Pudding Cake

The third layer is the pudding layer. Combine pudding mix with milk using an electric mixer and spread over the cream cheese layer.

Pudding Layer Pudding Cake

Spread remaining Cool Whip on top for the fourth layer.  Chill for at least 3 hours before serving.

Pudding Cake Cool Whip Layer

Once the pudding has set after chilling, the dessert can be cut into squares for serving.

Chocolate Pudding Cake~Favorite Family Recipe Across the Blvd

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~Favorite Family Recipe Across the Blvd

 

Chocolate Pudding Cake Across the Blvd
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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

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350.

  2. Spray 9 x 13 inch pan with cooking spray.

  3. Melt 1 Stick of Butter.

  4. Combine melted butter with flour.

  5. Add nuts to mixture.

  6. Spread into prepared pan and press to fill the pan.

  7. Cook for 20 minutes or until crust is golden. Allow to cool completely.

  8. Combine 8 oz softened cream cheese with 1 cups of powdered sugar, using electric mixer

  9. Add 1.5 cups of Cool Whip.  Continue mixing until well blended.

  10. Spread mixture over crust.

  11. Combine 2 packages of Instant Chocolate Pudding with 3 cups milk. Mix on medium speed.

  12. Spread over cream cheese layer.

  13. Top with remaining Cool Whip.

  14. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Cut into squares to serve.

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Chocolate Pudding Cake~Favorite Family Recipe Across the Blvd

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  3. Laurie says

    Beverly, This cake look so creamy and delicious and one that I’m looking forward to trying! Thanks so much for sharing it!

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  6. Sharon@BlueWillowHouse says

    My Mom made a similar pudding cake. It is delicious. I don’t have her recipe so I am so glad you posted this. Pinning

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  7. Rachel says

    I think my mama used to make us something similar to this, and you reminded me of the name, Chocolate Delight! Yours looks so delicious!

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  9. Julie says

    Hi 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

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  11. Mother of 3 says

    OH! 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.

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    • Beverly says

      Glad 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!

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  12. Grammy Dee says

    Cream 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.

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  13. Donna says

    I LOVE favorite family recipes…and this one looks incredibly delicious! Thanks so much for sharing this at: #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty !

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  21. Carol ("Mimi") says

    You 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.

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  25. Beverly says

    Beverly,
    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

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