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I found this recipe buried in a box of newspaper clippings at the cabin we stayed in a few weeks ago. I have no idea where it came from originally, but I thought I would give it a try because I’ve heard lots of people rave about the “Better than Sex Cake”.
Apparently, there are two…yes 2…versions of this cake. Come to find out, there is one with a chocolate cake, drizzled with caramel and sweetened condensed milk, and topped with whipped cream. This is NOT that cake! This was good, but definitely not worthy of the title “Better than Sex Cake”…so my friends and I renamed it “Not Better than Sex Cake”.
Not Better than Sex Cake
Layer 1:
1 ½ c AP flour
1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
1 c finely chopped pecans
Mix well, press into 9×13 pan. Bake at 325 for 25 min. Cool.
Layer 2:
1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 c confectioners sugar
1 c (from 9oz container…reserve remaining) cool whip
Blend and spread over Layer 1.
Layer 3:
1 (3 ¾ oz) pkg instant vanilla pudding
1 (3 ¾ oz) pkg instant chocolate pudding
4 c cold milk
Beat 2 minutes and spread over Layer 2. Top with remaining Cool Whip and grated chocolate. Refrigerate for up to 2 days.
I have been looking for this recipe. My sister gave it to me on paper and I lost it. Whenever I make this my family goes wild for it. Thank you for posting it.
Get creative and use any kind of pudding. My favorite is combining pumpkin and cheesecake pudding for the 3rd layer. Strawberry and cheesecake pudding mixes would also be great. Someone mentioned butterscotch – mellow that out with vanilla or cheesecake pudding and I think that would also be amazing. (Can you tell cheesecake pudding is a pantry staple in my house?)
Sounds amazing Diana!
Is this the same as my Aunt used to call ” Next best thing to Robert Redford”m
Love it Toni!!!!
This is what I call Mississippi Mud
Do you necessarily have to use pecans?
No…you could use your favorite nuts…those are just my favorite. 🙂
Okay, thank you so so very much!! 🙂
will have to try on my hubby
The problem is you used instant pudding. You have to make your own. Or use the cook and serve at least. Another version is to use cook and serve butterscotch pudding. Way better than the chocolate
Thanks Michelle…I’ll have to give that a try. 🙂
Minus the vanilla pudding, we call this “Chocolate Delite” or “Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake”. And I agree that it’s good but definitely not better than sex 😉
Thanks for posting this recipe. My aunt would bring this to family reunions when I was a kid – same name although my grandmother wouldn’t say it. Delicious!
This dessert is fantastic! I’ve had it before, but it’s been years. I’ve got to make it again!
Love it and pinning it! A page I will definitely return to and “try” to make. You make it look so beautiful! 🙂
This looks DELICIOUS! I can’t wait to try this at home… yummy!
-Carrie
This looks good! I love cake 😀
I will send you that recipe in a minute. 😉
Janice
Sounds great! But I’d REALLY like to try the original Better Than Sex Cake. If you ever find it, please post!!!!
oh..trust me….I will be hunting down that other recipe soon.
Wendy
Like the name! lol, sounds yummy!
Sounds good, this definately makes me want to bake or at least eat some cake, I got a new cake pan so might just have to bake a cake!
Still looks good but I have to admit the chocolate one sounded better 🙂 I think it also has butterfingers crumbled on top or at least thats how my grandmother makes it.
That is hilarious!! Still looks good though =)
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~Carolyn
Cookin’ for my Captain
Oh my!! YUM!
That looks really good!
That sounds really good!
I have made both versions and although this one is delicious (Hubs favorite) I prefer the one with cholcoate cake, caramel, whipped cream, condensed milk and score bar bits. The score chocolate bar bits make the cake…IMO. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
This sounds really yummy! Chocolate, nuts AND whipped cream? Yum!
This reminds me of Chocolate Lush if it had choc pudding instead of vanilla……It does sound good though!
Glad I don’t like sweets my husband might just feed me that a few times a week LOL.
Sounds sexy and delicious 😉 Thanks for sharing!
Yummy! Sounds delicious!