Layers of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry make this Neapolitan Fudge a knockout treat when it comes to dessert! Such an easy no bake dessert for any party!
Love this flavor combo? Make a batch of this easy Neapolitan Popcorn to go along with the fudge. They would be so pretty for baby showers and little girls parties.
Neapolitan Fudge
This pretty layered fudge will always have a sweet spot in my heart.
Years ago I entered this Neapolitan Fudge into a Duncan Hines Spring Bake-Off contest! Imagine my surprise and pure delight when I got the email notifying me that my recipe had been chosen as one of the 10 winners!
We were at the movies when I opened my email. I think I just about knocked my husband over when I ran over to tell him that Duncan Hines had invited me to a fun event for the bake-off winners, their blog program, and some trip giveaway winners.
The first night of the event we had a big meet and greet with dinner and dessert. Any guesses what they served us for dessert? The chefs made all the winning bake-off recipes for us to sample.
It was so exciting to see my fudge with a fun name tag on the winner's table. This night seriously goes down in my books as one of the best days of blogging!
The next morning when we got off the bus we walked down a red carpet and found our "Sweet Star" and balloons.
The idea for this winning fudge actually started with my husband. He is great at throwing out fun baking ideas for me to create. I have to say this was one of my favorite ideas that he came up with when we were thinking of something to make for the bake-off.
As I was thinking about different fudge recipes I have made, this Twix Fudge came to mind. The cookie crust was such a great addition, so I decided to add an Oreo cookie crust to the strawberry and vanilla fudge layers.
It truly made this one of the best fudge recipes I have ever had.
What You'll Need
- Crust - Oreo cookies, butter
- Vanilla Fudge - white chocolate chips, butter, sweetened condensed milk, marshmallow cream
- Strawberry Fudge - white chocolate chips, butter, sweetened condensed milk, marshmallow cream, strawberry extract, pink gel color
Originally, this Neapolitan Fudge used the Duncan Hines frosting creations. Since those have been discontinued, we like to use strawberry extract to flavor the strawberry fudge layer. A little bit of pink food coloring adds the fun color.
How to make Neapolitan Fudge
Step One: Oreo Crust
- Mix together cookie crumbs and butter.
- Press into the bottom of a pan that has been lined with foil or parchment paper.
Step Two: Vanilla Fudge
- Place white chocolate chips, butter, and sweetened condensed milk in a pan over low heat. Stir until melted and creamy.
- Add marshmallow cream and stir again.
- Pour onto the prepared crust and spread out evenly.
- Refrigerate the fudge for 30 minutes.
Step Three: Strawberry Fudge
- Add more white chips, butter, and sweetened condensed milk to a pan over low heat. Stir until melted and creamy.
- Add marshmallow cream and strawberry extract and stir again.
- Pour on top of the vanilla fudge layer and spread out evenly.
- Refrigerate the fudge for at least 4 hours or until completely set before cutting into squares.
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Recipe
Neapolitan Fudge Recipe
Layers of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry make this Neapolitan Fudge a knockout treat when it comes to dessert! Such an easy no bake dessert for any party!
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Crust
- 2 cups Oreo cookie crumbs
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Vanilla Fudge
- 1 ½ cups white chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- ¾ cup marshmallow cream
For the Strawberry Fudge
- 1 ½ cups white chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- ¾ cup marshmallow cream
- 1 ½ teaspoons strawberry extract
- pink gel food coloring
Instructions
- Combine the cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press into the bottom of an 8x8 pan that has been lined with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a saucepan combine the white chocolate chips, butter, and sweetened condensed milk for the vanilla layer. Stir over medium low heat until melted and creamy.
- Stir in the marshmallow cream. Pour over the crust in the prepared pan. Refrigerate 20 minutes.
- In another saucepan combine the white chocolate chips, butter, and sweetened condensed milk for the strawberry layer. Stir over medium low heat until melted and creamy.
- Stir in the extract and the marshmallow cream. Add a little bit of food coloring and stir until you get the desired color. Gently pour over the vanilla layer.
- Refrigerate 4 hours or until completely set. (It can also sit on the counter until set.) Cut into 36 small squares. Store at room temperature in a loosely covered container.
Notes
*This recipe originally used 1 packet Duncan Hines Strawberry Shortcake Frosting Creation. That product has been discontinued, and the recipe has been modified.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 72 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 89Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 28mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 0gSugar: 8gProtein: 1g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
*This Neapolitan Fudge was first published on October 2, 2013. The photos and post were updated and republished on February 9, 2020.
Rachael
This looks incredible and I’m excited to try. Just curious, if the strawberry extract gives it a sickly sweet strawberry nesquick flavor? I don’t enjoy that, but in the event it does, what about using fresh strawberries and cooking them down and straining them? Would that still work? Congrats on your win!
Jocelyn
Thank you so much! This fudge has just the right amount of strawberry flavor. It's there but not overpowering at all. And it definitely does not taste like Nesquick. Real strawberries would not work in this fudge as the excess liquids from them would not let the chocolate set up right. I hope you try and enjoy this fun fudge flavor!
Maggie
Could you use dried strawberries instead of fresh strawberries? I try to avoid food dye if at all possible. I used dried strawberries with a strawberry cupcake recipe and they really make an incredible flavor addition to the recipe.
Jocelyn
This recipe does not use any fresh strawberries. The strawberry flavor comes from the strawberry flavored extract. I think using crushed freeze dried strawberries would work just fine for the color and taste. It may give it a slightly crunchy texture though...
Carmel Mc Hale
I will add coconut to one of the fudge layers to make it like the old fashioned candy, made by Brach's, I remember as a child. They were little squares and they were my favorite. My dad got it as a little surprise for me.
Jocelyn
Oh, yeah! I remember eating my parents always coming home with a bag of Brach's, and those were always one of my favorites. Great idea to add coconut to the vanilla layer to make them like those old candies!
Nadja
Let me say first: great pics! You ladies look like you had the best wkend ever! 🙂
... your fudge looks divine. Saving the recipe and will give it a try. I just love the colouring.
I assume Marshmallow cream is the same as Marshmallow fluff (pleeeze say 'Yes', because that's the only Marshmallow stuff we can buy here in the store....).
All the best from Holland 🙂
Ameya Anil Vartak
In India marshmallow or marshmallow cream are rare find at least in my city pune so please tell me the substitute for it to make fudge.
Thanks,
Regards,
Ameya Vartak.
Jocelyn Brubaker
I am so sorry to hear you cannot get the ingredients for this fudge. Unfortunately there is not a substitution for this. You could google it and find a recipe for homemade marshmallow cream that you could use in place of the store bought.
Lauren
What kind of chocolate cookies are used?? Looks delicious!
Jocelyn Brubaker
I used Oreo cookie crumbs for the crust. You can leave the filling when you crush the cookies 🙂
Sarah
I was just wandering what kind of chocolate cookies u used? I got Oreos, will that work and would I take the cream off?
Jocelyn Brubaker
I used Oreos too, and I left the cream in them when I crushed them. I hope you enjoy the fudge.
Sarah
Awesome thanx! I will let you know how it turns out when I make it tomorrow! 🙂
Lisa
This fudge looks incredible! I wouldn't have thought of using frosting or marshmellow cream to make fudge. genius! I have never been that great with recipes that require layering, but I'd be willing to try to pull this off:)
Katie
While this fugde looks like it will taste amazing, I followed the recipe to the letter and it does not turn out.
The proportions of the crumb bottom and each of the fudge layers is incorrect. If you glance at the proportions of each layer, you can see that each of the fudge layers is not even 75% of the cookie volume (~4 cups cookie to less than 3 cups fudge). This makes it nearly impossible to spread each layer of fudge. Perhaps the cookie layer should be halved and done in a much smaller pan.
Also, to attain the colours in the photo, you must have used food colouring. The flavour packet alone did not produce that pretty pink.
Jocelyn Brubaker
I have actually made this a few different times and the head chef at Duncan Hines made this too without any problems. I am sorry to hear you had problems with the recipe. The measurements are all right. If you look at the picture again, you will see that the crust is smaller than both layers of fudge together. What size pan did you make yours in? And did you allow enough time for it to set up properly? And no, I did not use any food coloring at all in my recipe. The frosting packets will give a pretty pink.
Katie
I made the fudge in a 9x13. After setting all afternoon, I cut some for dessert and found the crust too crumbly as well. It tasted great, but doesn't look anything like the photos. My strawberry layer looks salmon coloured. But it was delicious!
Jocelyn Brubaker
I am really sorry it didn't work out for you. You could always use more butter in the crust. As for not setting up, honestly I always make fudge the night before and let it set up in the refrigerator overnight. It does take a little longer for it to get hard. I am glad you enjoyed the taste. Food coloring would help get a brighter pink if you like. It must have been my lighting and camera...but I do remember mine being pretty pink.
Katie
Thanks for your reply 🙂
Have you every tried baking the crust? I had someone suggest that option as well and was wondering if you or anyone had tried that.
It was delicious, even if it didn't look as pretty as the picture 🙂 I like the texture -- I think some of the texture is thanks to the marshmallow fluff!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Ok, so the texture of this fudge is what I love the absolute most. You are right that it is from the marshmallow...it is seriously addicting. I haven't tried baking the crust, but I definitely think it would help it set up more and be harder like what you are looking for. Maybe 8 minutes or so?
Kristen Duke
Congratulations! Sounds like you had a fun trip! I can see why you were a winner - this recipe sounds tasty!!
Jenn
Congratulations!! What an amazing experience for you! The fudge looks amazing!
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor
It's so obvious why you won...this looks awesome! And so fun to read about your trip...you girls look like you had a blast!! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Awe thank you so much Kristi! It was such a fun weekend with everyone!
Crystal
Looks like you guys had a fun trip! I'm so excited you won, you totally deserve that star with all your amazing dessert recipes... like this fudge. It looks too pretty to eat! 🙂
Cindy Todd
I don't think I can get the Duncan Hines Strawberry Shortcake Frosting Creations in Canada. Do you have a alternative suggestion to get the pink layer?
Jocelyn Brubaker
You could always look on amazon to see about purchasing the frosting creation. The other option would be some Jello stirred in.
Stephanie
Congrats! FYI...I think your fudge looks better than the ones that the professional chef made.
Carla
Your trip looks like so much fun and I wish I had entered! Love your idea of this neopolitan fudge.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much Carla!! 😉
Regan
Woohoo! Congrats! What an awesome time it looks like you had! And that fudge looks amazing! Thanks for the recipe! And I'm so glad it was all about Duncan Hines, because seriously....they ARE the BEST of all the cake mixes! No question! I've not tried the frosting creations packets yet......but I'm definitely headed to get that strawberry shortcake flavor......cuz I NEED to make this fudge! LOL
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you Regan!! 😉 Duncan Hines really is the best!!
Jess @ On Sugar Mountain
CONGRATULATIONS JOCELYN! Ooo that is so exciting; though I can't say I'm surprised you won. That fudge looks phenomenal! Love the layers - super cute and delicious no matter what time of year you make 'em. 😀
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Jess!! 🙂 You're so sweet!! Xoxo
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting
I was so happy to see you name on the list of winners! How exciting!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Awwww, thank you so much Julianne!! 😉
Chels R.
That is so awesome! Way to go you!!!! I don't mind public speaking as much as I don't like singing in front of a crowd...which is why I was never in any musicals during my drama days of high school, lol! I'm going to have to make these for my daughters. I have a feeling that they will love them!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much Chels!! Singing in front of people doesn't bother me like speaking does!! Ha!
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry
It looks like you had a blast! And that fudge looks insane.
Jocelyn Brubaker
I did! Thank you Nicole!! 🙂