Dream Cake is one of those ultra-soft, ultra-moist cakes that tastes like something straight from a bakery — rich, fluffy, and layered with creamy goodness. Below is a classic “Dream Cake” recipe that’s wildly popular because it’s easy and always turns out dreamy. 🍰✨
🍰 Dream Cake (Ultra Moist & Fluffy)
Ingredients
Cake
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1 box vanilla or yellow cake mix
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1 cup milk (instead of water)
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3 large eggs
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½ cup unsalted butter, melted
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1 small box instant vanilla pudding mix
Cream Layer
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1 cup heavy whipping cream
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½ cup powdered sugar
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1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping
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1 (8 oz) tub whipped topping (Cool Whip), thawed
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Optional: chocolate shavings, crushed cookies, or berries
Instructions
1️⃣ Bake the Cake
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Grease a 9×13-inch pan.
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Mix all cake ingredients until smooth.
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Bake 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Cool completely.
2️⃣ Make Cream Layer
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Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
3️⃣ Assemble
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Poke holes all over the cooled cake with a fork or skewer.
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Spread whipped cream evenly over the cake.
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Top with whipped topping.
4️⃣ Chill
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Refrigerate at least 2 hours (overnight is best).
🌟 Why It’s Called Dream Cake
✔ Super moist
✔ Light but rich
✔ Melts in your mouth
✔ Always a crowd favorite
🔄 Dream Cake Variations
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Chocolate Dream Cake: Use chocolate cake mix + chocolate pudding
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Strawberry Dream Cake: Strawberry cake + strawberry pudding
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Coconut Dream Cake: Vanilla cake + coconut cream pudding + toasted coconut
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Lemon Dream Cake: Lemon cake + lemon pudding
🧊 Storage
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Keep refrigerated up to 4 days
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Not freezer-friendly due to cream layers
If you want, I can also share:
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A from-scratch Dream Cake
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A Southern-style Dream Cake
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A no-bake Dream Cake
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A holiday or birthday version