Love this red velvet cake recipe? My readers also enjoy my Red Velvet Oreo Truffle Bars and my Red Velvet Fudge Pie!
One of my favorite recipes + desserts are my Red Velvet Oreo Truffle Brownie Bars (its a mouthful, literally). My father-in-law’s birthday was this past weekend so I was trying to decide what cake to make. I wanted something a little different so I decided to turn that beloved bar into a cake! It’s totally, fantastically – FABULOUS! It’s great for the “chocoholics” in your life. You could even make mini cupcake versions of it! They’re great for celebrations when you want a decadent treat.
The red velvet part is obviously easy to reproduce – since it’s a cake to begin with. The oreo truffle filling is spread between the cake layers and topped with my favorite chocolate fudge topping.
Above is a little pic step-by-step! It’s pretty self-explanatory but the full recipe is listed below. It’s very similar to my red velvet oreo truffle bars. Once the hot fudge topping is poured on, you garnish with mini chocolate chips. Totally delish. Keep the yoga pants out…
Here is the full recipe. You can save it to Ziplist (which is a great recipe “book” by the way) or Print it too! Of course if you love it, share it on Pinterest, Facebook, etc! Thanks! If you decide to share it on your blog, please link back here for the recipe – thanks! Another note: You can certainly use a homemade red velvet for the cake layer! I just happen to love the Duncan Hines red velvet mix.
Red Velvet Oreo Truffle Chocolate Cake!
Ingredients
- 1 box Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cake Mix
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/3 cup oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 package Jell-O Instant Pudding White Chocolate 3.4 oz
- 1 package Oreo cookies
- 1 8- ounce package cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips extra for garnish
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Grease sides and bottom of pans.
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Blend together cake mix, oil, water, eggs, sour cream, and pudding mix. Beat at low speed (for 30 seconds).
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Bake for 30-35 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean). Baking time may vary based on size of pan.
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Crush Oreo cookies (best with food processor) and stir in cream cheese until fully blended. This will be a very thick "filling".
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After cake has cooled, spread Oreo filling between layers as you stack. Again, it's very thick so you might have to use your hands to help spread it onto cake.
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In a saucepan over medium heat, melt together butter, sugar, and evaporated milk.
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Bring to a rolling boil for 1 minute and stir in chocolate chips.
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Remove from heat and pour over cake (fudge sets up quickly) and garnish with chocolate chips!
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Enjoy!
I hope you enjoy this red velvet cake recipe! Be sure to leave a comment below if you make it! Cheers!
Melissa says
March 14, 2013 at 7:52 amThis is some kind of awesome! My husband’s Birthday is next month and he will love this. Thanks for the recipe, friend. :)
Sarah @ Miss CandiQuik says
March 14, 2013 at 10:34 amI think I need to make this for myself!
jenna says
March 14, 2013 at 8:28 pmthis is so over the top! :) love it.
erica says
March 14, 2013 at 9:05 pmwhat kind of chocolate chips did you use – semisweet? this looks amazing….
Vicki Bensinger says
March 15, 2013 at 12:14 amEvery year around this time I start trying to come up with ideas for my birthday cake. I’m pretty sure I can stop looking..this looks incredible and as a chocoholic this will certainly satisfy me. WOW!
Carol Wengert says
March 15, 2013 at 1:18 amChocolate Heaven :)
laurie says
March 16, 2013 at 11:27 amyou do not mention the cake pan size used…8 inch, 9inch?
stargazer2190 says
March 16, 2013 at 6:07 pmI want to make this in advance for a friends birthday. Do you think its okay to make the day before and pour fudge on it and then take it out to dinner the following night?
Jey says
April 26, 2013 at 8:30 pmYou would probably want to fully coat the cake otherwise the layers will dry out. The second option is fill it but don’t do the fudge yet. Keep it in an airtight cake container overnight. Then add fudge just befor leaving for the party. Good luck!
Maarja says
March 16, 2013 at 6:24 pmThis is absolutely sinister, totally in the best possible way!!! It looks like completely something from a different world. The combination of the dark browns and the red is fabulous…I will dream of this cake tonight…
Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen says
March 17, 2013 at 4:18 amWow yum, your cake looks divine!
lizwaterson says
March 17, 2013 at 3:58 pmThis cake looks so decedent! I loved the brownies so I can imagine how much I would devour this!!
dolly says
March 18, 2013 at 10:16 amIf I don’t have a packaged Red velvet cake mix n am using a regular red velvet cake recipe, do I need to use the instant pudding?
eve says
March 19, 2013 at 12:47 pmI actually made this cake recently as per your recipe, and EVERYONE that ate it LOVED IT! It taste amazing, consistency is perfect! Can’t wait to do it again!
Kim Cunha says
May 2, 2013 at 5:47 pmThe recipe says to mix on low for 30 seconds. Is that all the mixing it needs?
stephanie says
April 5, 2013 at 10:30 amWhat an amazing recipe! I made this last night…I am not a baker but it was super easy and it came out better than anything I ever bought! Thank you for the GREAT recipe…everyone is still raving about it!!!
Megan M. says
April 10, 2013 at 12:00 pmI see no one has received a response on their questions but I hope someone else can help answer mine! I really want to make this for this weekend!!!! What temp/time should I cook if doing cupcakes and how would I do the filling? What would be another good flavor of jello instead of white chocolate?
Jey says
April 26, 2013 at 8:35 pmI always bake cupcakes at 325 for 15-18 min, just check around 12 in case your oven is different then mine. With the pudding in the mix they may take a little longer to bake… check often!
I would place a layer of the cookie filling right on top. If you wanted to you could roll it out, between wax paper, then use a biscuit cutter to cut circles out of it. You’d get a more precise and consistent topping.
If you don’t like white chocolate, use regular chocolate pudding.
Good luck!
Tisha Joiner says
April 14, 2013 at 7:19 amFirst, this is a beautiful site. Secondly this cake looks ah-ma-ziiiiiiiing!
Joanna says
April 18, 2013 at 4:36 pmI plan on making this cake tonight for my friends birthday, but I have a couple of questions:
1- I was going to use chocolate cake instead of red velvet because that’s what she requested. (I guess that’s not really a question.
2- For the jello instant pudding, I couldn’t find white chocolate, I could only find vanilla. Is that okay?
3- I haven’t seen any package in the ounces you listed, so I bought a couple boxes to add up to the 3.4, is that okay?
4- Am I just adding in the powder mi of the pudding and not making the pudding? am I reading that right?
Please help, this cake looks so good, I really want my friend to have it for her birthday!
Megan M. says
April 19, 2013 at 6:49 pmI made this last weekend, it was incredible! I’m very irritated by the lack of response by the website hosts, so I hope I can help you out!
1 – Chocolate will work. It will be very chocolately! Even if you used red velvet cake you end up with a very chocolately cake.
2 – Vanilla is probably just as fine!
3 – yes.
4 – Just the powder.
Good Luck
Nikki says
April 28, 2013 at 12:34 pmHi! What a wonderful cake!! Question: for the Oreos do I use the whole Oreo or do I remove the cream? Also, how much cake does this make?
Thanks in advance!
Courtney says
April 28, 2013 at 12:46 pmUse the whole oreo!
Alesa says
May 15, 2013 at 8:28 pmHow did I miss this? Oh, you evil, evil woman! :-)
Nikki says
May 19, 2013 at 12:08 pmNo cake has ever been so amazing. My husband and I are absolutely OBSESSED. Hands down–BEST CAKE EVER!!! We even froze some of it and defrosted it a week later and it was just as perfect. I can’t thank you enough!!!
handcraftedsoap says
May 23, 2013 at 8:30 pmThanks for the recipe I find on Pinterest LOVE IT <3
Mimi says
June 9, 2013 at 2:00 amI think I just died. This looks too amazing.
Anon says
June 14, 2013 at 10:17 amWhat size pan should I use for this cake?
Kaleigh Fisher says
June 26, 2013 at 9:01 pmWhat’s the pan size?
Kaleigh Fisher says
June 26, 2013 at 9:56 pmWhat is the pan size
jenny says
July 21, 2013 at 4:14 pmCould anybody let me know what size of pan to use? looks like a 9- inch, but i’d hate to mess it up. thanks, guys! :)
Courtney says
July 21, 2013 at 5:39 pmYes, it’s a 9-inch!
Jo Fonseka says
July 24, 2013 at 9:13 pmWe don’t have the cake mix specified (in Australia). If I make the red velvet from scratch, do I still need to add the sour cream and jello instant pudding (which we don’t have here either)
hannah says
August 19, 2014 at 10:20 pmuse the intant choc puddings we get them here in aus.
Crystal says
July 26, 2013 at 3:04 pmSilly question, but do I use unsalted butter or salted butter? Btw, this looks delicious! I’ll be making this cake for my sister’s 16th Birthday, which is today!! So excited to make it and of course, to eat it! :)
Aurelia says
September 22, 2013 at 2:48 pmOh my god, this looks deadly lol! I must make it :D
Carla says
October 16, 2013 at 7:30 pmWow this looks so sinful! Love the contrast in color too.
lauren says
October 25, 2013 at 6:41 pmAt what part do I use the pudding?
Gayle says
March 17, 2014 at 9:59 amMix in with the cake mix
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Debra Ryder says
November 17, 2013 at 8:16 pmI’m hosting a Girls Night Out Pinterest Party at my house on Dec 5. Everyone is to make their favorite pinterest recipes. I chose this one for my and print dessert!
Heather says
December 5, 2013 at 6:53 pmThis looks amazing! I’d love to see it with white frosting. I think it would look like Santa!!
Hannah Ross says
December 8, 2013 at 11:51 amWow how very rich and sinful this looks
Nadya says
December 11, 2013 at 8:47 pmCan we substitute the chocolate to white chocolate instead?
jo illikainen says
December 23, 2013 at 6:35 pmThis recipe is odd. The cakes come out dense and flat. I have tried it three times with the same result. Others have had the same problem. This is more like a brownie than a cake. Skip it.
bakergirl says
January 22, 2014 at 5:05 pmI tried this recipe over and over but it won’t work. The cake comes out thin and tasteless. Never again
Gayle says
March 17, 2014 at 10:01 amI’ve made this cake 3 times this week. Everyone at work and home LOVES it. I even went ahead and made mini cakes so everyone had their own. I like that much better. I made my cake a bit thinner than appeared in the picture and it was perfect.
Stephanie says
August 22, 2014 at 10:01 amIf I made these into cupcakes, do you think I should 1) place a dollup of the Oreo filling in the middle of the batter before baking, or 2) cut out the middle after baking and place some in the middle, or 3) spread some on top of the baked cupcake?
Courtney says
August 23, 2014 at 10:08 amAll sound like good ideas, I’d go with putting it on top of the baked cupcake and then pouring on the fudge.
Gmama says
August 22, 2014 at 10:02 pmMy layers baked beautiful then fell also. Do you really only mix this batter for 30 seconds? I did mix it about 2min.
Courtney says
August 23, 2014 at 10:06 amHi! 30 Seconds was enough for me. They fell in the center? If the center was not cooked through, I’d cook longer. Oven temperatures can vary.
Hillary Hoffman says
September 17, 2014 at 9:46 pmI am making this overnight. do I need to refrigerate it since it has sour cream in the cake mix? Let me know ASAP
Courtney says
September 17, 2014 at 10:00 pmI would to be safe!
Haia says
February 22, 2015 at 4:55 am1- How much oreo in one package in grams or ounces please
2- for the icing i always use chocolate buttons so could you tell in grams or ounces
Sara says
November 19, 2014 at 8:09 amAm i doing something wrong? I made the 2 layers with the 1 box and they fell flat (not as thick as in the picture) they tasted AMAZING but i feel like i need to double up to get that thickness. I made a cupcake version and those sank too as soon as they came out of the oven. Anyone else have this issue?
Haia says
January 9, 2015 at 6:45 amIts look yummmy
Haia says
January 9, 2015 at 6:48 amHow much oreo small or large package! In grams or ounces please
Alana says
February 2, 2015 at 1:42 pmI was wondering if instead of using sour cream we could substitute greek yogurt? Or would that change the cake flavor? I want to make this on Valentine’s Day for my girlfriends and I and was just wondering.
Kelsey says
April 19, 2015 at 12:35 pmWhat size cake pans did you use?!
Agnes Louis says
May 14, 2015 at 10:54 amThis looks good crossfit here I come
brenda tubbs says
June 3, 2015 at 2:01 pmYUK!. The idea is okay but the recipe is not clear enough. The cake fell and turned out very heavy. I threw it away and made just a regular red velvet cake mix in (2) 8″ layers. The end result was only okay. Certainly will not do it again.
Sarah says
July 9, 2015 at 7:49 amHey! I can’t find white chocolate pudding mixes at any store around here since i live in freaking narnia. Could i just use a vanilla mix instead?
Courtney says
July 9, 2015 at 10:32 amHAHA your comment made me giggle (narnia). Yes, use vanilla!
Clara Ingewati says
October 28, 2015 at 5:16 amwow…. it’s look heavenly delicious <3
Polly says
December 15, 2015 at 7:59 amI make cakes for a homeless shelter’s monthly birthday parties, and yesterday I made a version of this as a sheet cake. It was a hit! I baked a red velvet cake in a 9×13 pan, sliced it horizontally and put the oreo truffle mixture between the layers. I frosted it with white chocolate buttercream to make it a little easier to cut and serve. Thanks for the recipe!
Hello Creative Family Crystal says
February 17, 2016 at 7:46 pmYou are a kitchen goddess, LOL. This looks incredible!
I included this in a roundup I did of decadent chocolate recipes! I’d love for you to check it out and share it on social media if you think your followers would like it!
Thanks so much for creating such a delicious dessert!
Best Wishes,
Crystal
Resep Kue says
September 15, 2016 at 2:15 amthankyou Courtney, you’ve shared useful recipe and i will try to make it…
oreo so easy found in indonesia,, I will share it to my friends… thanks :)
resep kue kering says
November 5, 2016 at 2:50 amnice recipe, i like red velvet. :)
Resep Masakan says
November 24, 2016 at 8:12 amThis cake looks so decedent! I loved the brownies so I can imagine how much I would devour this!!
Courtney says
November 24, 2016 at 6:25 pmThank you so much!
Shabna Anwar says
January 16, 2018 at 7:00 amHi,
I love your recipes. For red velvet oreo truffle chocolate cake, its mentioned 1 package of oreo cookies. Can you tell me how many grams or ounce or in number of cookies i have to take.
Waiting for your reply soon
Thank you
Shabna Anwar
Marilyn says
July 21, 2018 at 11:03 amIt says the recipe for the original red velvet Oreo bars can not be found. Those are my favorite!! Will it be put back up?
Courtney says
July 23, 2018 at 9:40 amOops, Marilyn! A little redirect issue. Here it is: https://pizzazzerie.com/recipes/desserts/red-velvet-oreo-truffle-brownie-bars