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Cake Batter Lush Dessert on two white plates with pan in backgroundSo I need new pants.

I came to this conclusion when I realized after working out that my pants were see-through.

Underwear. Underwear everywhere. All up in everyone’s sweaty gym faces. *groans*

In my defense, it wasn’t like I was wearing mesh shorts to the gym. They’re basic black bike shorts… ones I thought under the incorrect notion that they were opaque. I wasn’t dressed like I was going to the club. In fact, I kind of looked like a bum in bike shorts. What a sight to behold indeed.

And to think I was down on my hands and knees doing fire hydrants and mountain climbers with see-through shorts. I’ll bet that was a sight to behold.

What I want to know is, why didn’t anyone say anything to me? Not that I expect people to, but if I saw someone begrudgingly doing squats and realized her shorts were sheer I’d probably be pointing it out to her.

Maybe people were intimidated by my form? KIDDING. I have no form. And I’m hardly intimidating.

Anywho. After realizing this I immediately rushed home and insisted on stuffing my face with this Cake Batter Lush. If you don’t know, ‘lush’ is basically a pudding dessert and it’s absolutely heavenly. This one is flavored with the sweet taste of cake batter, and it’s positively perfect for any sprinkle-lover.

It’s made with French vanilla pudding and Birthday Cake Golden Oreos, which add to that cake battery goodness. You layer the lush with an Oreo crust, then top it with the pudding mixture and the Cool Whip. Lastly, I top it with more chopped Oreos and sprinkles for a festive touch and added crunch.

You guys are gonna love it!!

Cake Batter Lush Dessert in gold pan*adapted from my S’mores Lush recipe

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5 from 9 votes

Cake Batter Lush Dessert

This No-Bake Cake Batter Lush is absolutely heavenly! It tastes exactly like cake batter!
Prep Time6 hrs 30 mins
Total Time6 hrs 30 mins
Course: No Bake Desserts, No-Bake Treats
Cuisine: American, Dessert
Servings: 9
Author: Hayley Parker, The Domestic Rebel

Ingredients

  • 36 Birthday Cake Golden Oreos
  • 4 Tbsp butter melted
  • 1 (3.4 oz) box French vanilla instant pudding mix
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup dry Funfetti cake mix just the dry powder
  • 4 cups Cool Whip about two 8-oz pkgs, divided
  • About 1/2 cup sprinkles

Instructions

  • Place 20 cookies in a gallon size resealable bag and begin crushing the cookies with a rolling pin or meat mallet until the cookies become coarse crumbs. Pour the cookie crumbs into a large bowl with the melted butter and toss to combine. Press into a greased 8 or 9-inch square baking dish, compacting them loosely in there. Set aside.
  • Wipe out the bowl and add in the pudding mix, dry Funfetti mix and milk, whisking until combined and letting sit for 2 minutes. Add in one package (2 cups) of the Cool Whip and 1/4 cup sprinkles, folding it in until combined. Carefully spread this mixture over the cookies in the pan.
  • Spread the remaining Cool Whip over the top of the cake batter pudding layer.
  • Crush the remaining cookies in another plastic bag until coarse crumbs as formed. Sprinkle the cookies over the top with the sprinkles. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours before cutting into slices to serve.

Cake Batter Lush Dessert on white plate with pan in backgroundSweet, fluffy, airy and light, you’ll love this cake battery delight! My family went nuts over this lush!

Have a sweet day!

xo, Hayley

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  1. I am dying over here. The first thing that came to my mind reading this was “you are my spirit doppelganger” This happened to me recently, except I was running around the neighborhood in leggings because my gym clothes werent clean. I thought, this works. Nope. I got so many drive by honks I thought my ass must be bare. It was.

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    • LOL RIGHT!? I am so wary of “opaque” leggings now that I’ve gone out in supposedly opaque ones several times and my ass was showing. Ugh!

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  4. Hey, you were there working out. People should be minding their business instead of worrying about your see-through shorts. I’m sure nobody noticed! THIS dessert sounds fabulous! THANK YOU for sharing. Everything you make is so pretty and sprinkly. 😀

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  5. 5 stars
    Made this dessert yesterday for my husband…it was uhhhhhhh-maze-ing!

    We could have sat down and ate the whole thing. But we did save some for later!

    And there is not much better than a crust of crushed oreos and butter! 🙂

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  7. I am totally DOWN for this dessert! Looks incredible! It sounds like all my favourite things wrapped up in one neat package. As for the shorts, such a bummer, but seriously can anyone look decent when they are doing mountain climbers and planks? I think not!

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  10. Awesome and so easy to make! I wouldn’t recommend a 9″ pan unless you have another 16 cookies and 3tbsp of butter to spare though. Tastes like ice cream cake! Delish!

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    • Sandi, you totally could! The texture will be a little different (from pudding texture to ice cream texture) but it should work if you keep it frozen!

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  13. Question..I am getting ready to make this for the first time for a grad party tomorrow…do I use the whole cookie or take the filling out….I hope I get a reply right away…lol…I need to get started…

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    • Hi Angie! You can use real whipped cream in place of the Cool Whip if you cannot find Cool Whip. I like using Cool Whip because it has more stability than real whipped cream does, but in a pinch real whipped cream will work!

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  17. I made this sprinkle funfetti lush but instead of using the oreo cookies, I used a pre-made gramham cracker ? crust. And just put sprinkles on top. It is like Heaven in your mouth. Thanks for the recipe.

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  20. 5 stars
    In addition to my previous comment, do you think it would work if I subbed french vanilla pudding with cheesecake instant pudding instead?

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  21. Hi there, so can I make this the night before or would it not be as good? Also you make the pudding then add to cake batter?

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  22. Do you actually make the pudding mix? According to the pudding box directions you make with 2 cups of milk? So do you really need 3 cups of milk for this recipe? Or do you mix the dry pudding mix with the funfetti dry mix with 1 cup of milk only?

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    • Hi Jessica, no, you only use 1 cup of milk with the pudding mix and cake mix! If you used 3 cups it likely wouldn’t set up since it would be so runny. You want it thick, so only 1 cup of milk is used.

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    • Hi Jennifer, I have not tried using a milk substitute with instant pudding so I can’t say for sure, but it doesn’t have to be whole milk – it can be 2% or skim!

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    • Hi Amy! Good question! You could mix it into a milkshake, no-churn ice cream, or search for cookie recipes that use it in them for part of the flour.

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  27. This recipe looks so pretty and I love anything Funfetti so I’m dying to make this I just have what is probably a totally stupid question.

    Is it safe to eat dry (uncooked) cake mix. I know you are not supposed to eat raw flour that’s why I’m asking.

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    • Tracy, if you are feeling unsure about it, you can always heat treat the cake mix by microwaving the dry cake mix powder on a microwave-safe plate for about 40 seconds to 1 minute and let cool before proceeding. Note, this may melt the sprinkles in the cake mix.

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    • Hi Sydney, you can definitely try it at 6 hours! It just may not cut into as neat of slices.

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  29. 5 stars
    Can I freeze this once it’s been made? We have half left after Easter and I could eat it all myself but my waistline wouldn’t like it!

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