Ingredients
- BASE:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (250 ml)
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped nuts
- CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
- 8 ozs (250 ml) cream cheese
- 2/3 cup (150 ml) icing sugar
- 1 cup (250 ml) Cool Whip
- PUDDING MIX TOPPING:
- 2 1/2 cups (625 ml) milk
- 2 - 3 1/2 ozs instant pudding mix (vanilla or chocolate or flavour of your choice)
- 1 cup (250 ml) Cool Whip
- Garnish (coconut, nuts, marashino cherries, chocolate curls, etc...)
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Sex in a Pan
by Micheline
Time: 15 minutes prep
Servings: 12
Directions
- To prepare the base, combine flour, butter, sugar and nuts.
- Mix until crumbly. Press into greased 10" spring form pan or square pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes. Let cool.
- In the meantime, prepare the cream cheese filling by beating the cream cheese with the icing sugar. Fold in 1 cup of cool whip until well blended. Spread over the cooled crust. Refrigerate while making the topping.
- To prepare the pudding mix topping, add the milk to the instant pudding mix following the directions on the package. Let cool. Top with remaining cool whip. Garnish with coconut, chopped nuts, shaved chocolate or marashino cherries, strawberries. Refrigerate before serving. Yields about 12 to 16 servings.
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Summary
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118 votes | 134613 views
37 reviews | 24 comments
This rich, sweet, sinful, delicious dessert is not called "Sex in a pan" for nothing. You decide. LOL Great for any occasion. One of my favourite desserts. Yummy!
Reviews
- August 20, 2010I've not tried this recipe yet but it does sound & look great. Going to try it real soon.
- November 20, 2010Very cool recipe. Is this what they used to call "Better Than Sex Dessert?" ... either way, it's a winner! Thanks for sharing.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!1 person likes this review
- November 21, 2010We always have this dessert at family get-togethers. We call it Mudslide! It's Delicious! I am making one for Thanksgiving using Pumpkin Spice Pudding! Yumm!I've cooked/tasted this recipe!3 people like this review
- November 22, 2010I have made a similar recipe for years except for one difference. After the cream cheese layer I make a chocolate layer and a vanilla layer and then top with cool whip. It's always a favorite at parties.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!This is a variation
- December 28, 2010This has been a favorite for many years! It's always very well received.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!1 person likes this review
- December 30, 2010This is a delicious recipe that I've been making for years, called "4-stack dessert" and I use pistachio pudding! Delicious and always turns out great!I've cooked/tasted this recipe!This is a variation1 person likes this review
- June 6, 2011We call it ribbon dessert and use french vanilla pudding. It is a family thing with us too.
I've been making it for years.
- April 2, 2011This was an awesome dish, I loved it! Thanks for posting! This is actualy a desert served every Friday for after-dinner, LOL ☺I've cooked/tasted this recipe!1 person likes this review
- April 18, 2011This is a great dish.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!1 person likes this review
- June 6, 2011This is my son's favorite dessert. We use french vanilla pudding. The toppings are maraschino cherries, coconut and pecans. It is out of this world delicious.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!This is a variation2 people like this review
- July 10, 2011Very rich but low in calories...Trust me....LOLOLOLI've cooked/tasted this recipe!
- August 5, 2011Old as the hills and absolutely delicious....also called "Chocolate Delight" and everybody adores it.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!1 person likes this review
- November 4, 2011maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!awsomeI've cooked/tasted this recipe!
- November 19, 2011Wow it looks wonderful...now the biggest part is how my hubby will receive it but it has the word sex in it so I think I've got everything is covered. LOL Can't wait to try it.
- February 24, 2012I call my recipe like this "chocolate Lush". Its great. I could eat the whole thing. LolI've cooked/tasted this recipe!
- June 6, 2012
I believe they call it "Sex in a pan" beacuse they are referring to the idea that it is as good as Sex and it's made in a pan ..It's a wonderful easy-to-make dessert!!! Hope to try making it sometime! :) Dena
- June 6, 2012This is wonderful !!! I found it in a cookbook I bought over 25 yrs ago now .. whatever name you call it whatever pudding flavor you use (I use Vanilla and Chocolate.. )it is awesome!! You can also freeze it for those who like frozen desserts and I put a layer of thinly sliced bananas on top of the cookie bottom before the fillngs! YUMl ...to answer "what icing sugar is".. it is in nothern american stores called icing sugar in the sugar aisle and usually in a clear plastic bag now.. and it is just powdered sugar that most people use to make icing for cakes or add to their shortbread Xmas cookie recipe.. . **To the woman who said this was gross and so un-healthy**.. yes it's not the healthiest with artifical cool whip and instant puddings having so much sodium BUT people only have it once in awhile and life is too short to be such a party pooper.. so don't make it don't eat it and the rest of us will ENJOY what we know is a GREAT "to die for .. treat"! The name says it all SEX in a pan..it's that good! ...Dena Western Canada :)I've cooked/tasted this recipe!This is a variation5 people like this review
- June 10, 2012Ditto! I couldn't have said it better myself. If you are health conscious, just move on to other recipes and forget about leaving negative comments.
- June 27, 2012OUR FAMILY HAS BEEN MAKING FOR OVER 20 YEARS AN WE'VE ALWAYS CALLED IT SOMETHING GORGEOUS!! GREAT FAVORITE AT HOLIDAYS OR ANY TIME!!I've cooked/tasted this recipe!1 person likes this review
- July 26, 2012hi...nice food i really like.http://northindianfood.wordpress.com/I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
- August 3, 2012Tis to die for.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!1 person likes this review
- August 26, 2012This tasted soooo good!!!I've cooked/tasted this recipe!1 person likes this review
- September 8, 2012
Yummy. My cousin makes something similar. She calls it Robert Redford.I've cooked/tasted this recipe! - September 8, 2012Love it! This recipe is very mouth-watering!! hmmmmmmI've cooked/tasted this recipe!
- October 8, 2012I tried this recipe and it was awesome. It was gotten in to before I could take a picture but I will add one soon. So glad I found this one.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
- January 12, 2013Have made this many times, in chocolate and lemon, I call it Better Than Sex, the lemon is expecially pretty with thin slice of lemon for garnish on each individual pieceI've cooked/tasted this recipe!
- June 29, 2014this is one of our ole time family favorites.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
- August 14, 2015We call it Chocolate Sin !! I love the cream cheese layer so much I do 1 & 1/2 x the recipe . It's been a 'requirement' that I bring it to all family gatherings now 20 years. We never get tired of it ! Yummmm
I tried to give it 5 hearts - not sure what happened there :-)I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
Comments
- August 8, 2012any thoughts on substituting standard cream cheese with the new philly milk chocolate cream cheese?1 reply
- August 12, 2012Chris,
I personally did not try it but it sure sounds like it would taste really good. If you try it, please let us know how it turned out. Cheers.
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- June 6, 2012Hi Lisa sorry no one asnwered you I am not on this site often either.. please look at my post above dated June 5th :) Bon a' petit! :) Dena Western Canada
- January 12, 2012Ugh. Cool Whip? Grossly artificial. Instant Pudding? Come on guys. What has happened to real food. That artificial stuff is really disgusting.2 replies
- June 6, 2012Hi Shirley please see my comment above to reply to yours.. I just found yours to be negative, abit nasty and putting intelligent pl down who know what healthy and unhealthy or not so healthy food is. As my Grandmother used to say "If you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all" Dena (55)
- July 28, 2013why don't you make it with your own home-made pudding and some real fresh cream?
All things are possible. Make it as natural as you like. If you have the time , u can do it.
- December 5, 2011Oh my goodness, this looks amazing!!!!! I think we need to try this for Christmas!
- November 4, 2011sounds interesting and i love the taste my mom made it last week sunday for my man birthday and he like it maaaaaaaaaaaaaad
- September 15, 2011Looking forward to trying this! I have to use a non gluten flour, due to Mom's allergies, but her eyes lit up when I showed it to her...lol
- September 4, 2011My hubby says all yummy food should have such an attractive name! Going to try this soon, thanks!
- June 12, 2011This is different than Better Than Sex Cake which starts with a cake mix.I am going to try this one soon.
- January 15, 2011This is an old recipe- my word- it's amazing how recipes can take us back. My grandmother made this back in the 80s whenever her workplace had a potluck party. There were never leftovers. She would make an extra pan just for us.
I remember then it was called "Better Than Sex Cake". - October 31, 2010This sounds and looks pretty sinful! It's a must try with the great combo of ingredients!