Kitty Litter Cake

Recipe View 5 mins Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bottoms of two 9x13-inch glass baking dishes. (Prep time: 5 minutes)

Recipe View 5 mins To make the chocolate cake: In a large bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, 1 1/4 cups water, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, and 3 eggs. Mix with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Pour into one of the prepared baking dishes. (Prep time: 5 minutes)

Recipe View 5 mins To make the white cake: In another large bowl, combine the white cake mix, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, and 3 egg whites. Mix with clean beaters on medium speed until well combined. Pour into the second prepared baking dish. (Prep time: 5 minutes)

Recipe View 1 hrs Bake the chocolate cake for 30-35 minutes and the white cake for 29-34 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack (approximately 30 minutes). (Bake time: ~30 minutes, Cool time: ~30 minutes)

Recipe View 2 mins While the cakes are baking, prepare the pudding: In a large bowl, whisk together the cold milk and instant vanilla pudding mix for 2 minutes. Refrigerate until needed. (Prep time: 2 minutes)

Recipe View 10 mins Crumble the vanilla sandwich cookies in small batches using a food processor, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Set aside 1/4 cup of the cookie crumbs in a small bowl. Add the green food coloring to the 1/4 cup of crumbs and stir until evenly colored. Set aside both the green and remaining vanilla cookie crumbs. (Prep time: 10 minutes)

Recipe View 5 mins Unwrap the chewy chocolate-flavored candies. Line the new kitty litter box with the new liner. (Prep time: 5 minutes)

Recipe View 10 mins Crumble the cooled cakes into a large bowl. Add half of the uncolored vanilla cookie crumbs and some of the chilled pudding. Toss to blend, adding more pudding as needed until the mixture is moist but not soggy. Pour the mixture into the prepared kitty litter box. (Prep time: 10 minutes)

Recipe View 10 mins Microwave half of the unwrapped chocolate candies in a microwave-safe dish until softened (30-60 seconds). Shape the ends so they are no longer blunt, and slightly curve the candies. Randomly bury these shaped candies into the cake mixture in the litter box. Sprinkle with half of the remaining uncolored cookie crumbs and a few of the green crumbs. (Prep time: 10 minutes)

Recipe View 5 mins Microwave 3-4 of the remaining chocolate candies until almost melted. Place them on top of the cake mixture and sprinkle with a few green crumbs. (Prep time: 5 minutes)

Recipe View 10 mins Microwave the remaining chocolate candies until softened. Shape as described in Step 9. Arrange all but one candy randomly over the cake. Sprinkle with the remaining uncolored cookie crumbs. Hang the remaining candy over one side of the litter box, and sprinkle the remaining green crumbs over it. Serve the cake with the new kitty litter scoop. (Prep time: 10 minutes)