Description
These Halloween Oreo Cake Bars are a festive and delicious treat perfect for spooky celebrations. Featuring a yellow cake base mixed with crushed Halloween Oreos, candy corn, and colorful sprinkles, topped with sweetened condensed milk and white chocolate chips, they bake up into moist, flavorful bars with a fun seasonal twist.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Base
- 1 box yellow cake mix (about 15.25 ounces)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
Toppings
- 1 cup Halloween Oreo cookies, chopped
- 1 cup candy corn
- 1/2 cup orange and black sprinkles
- 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it to ensure easy removal of the bars after baking.
- Make Cake Dough: In a large bowl, combine the yellow cake mix, melted unsalted butter, and eggs. Mix thoroughly until a uniform dough forms, ensuring that all ingredients are well combined for a consistent texture.
- Spread Dough in Pan: Evenly spread the cake dough into the prepared baking pan, pressing it down firmly using your hands or a spatula to create an even layer that will bake uniformly.
- Add Halloween Toppings: Sprinkle the chopped Halloween Oreo cookies, candy corn, and orange and black sprinkles evenly over the dough, distributing them so each bite gets a festive flavor.
- Pour Sweetened Condensed Milk: Carefully pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the toppings, which will add moisture and sweetness, helping bind the ingredients during baking.
- Add White Chocolate Chips: Sprinkle the white chocolate chips evenly over the top of the condensed milk layer to add creamy sweetness and melting texture.
- Bake the Bars: Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown and the center is set, indicating the bars are cooked through.
- Cool Completely: Remove the baking pan from the oven and allow the bars to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack to set properly and make cutting easier.
- Cut and Serve: Once cooled, cut the baked cake into bars of desired size and serve as a perfect festive Halloween treat.
Notes
- You can substitute Halloween Oreos with regular Oreos and add orange and black food coloring to sprinkles for a festive look if unavailable.
- Make sure to fully cool the bars before cutting to prevent crumbling.
- Store bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to a week.
- For extra flavor, consider adding 1 tsp of vanilla extract to the cake mix batter.
