Dirt cake is a no-bake dessert that is easy to make and always a hit with kids and adults alike. It consists of layers of crushed chocolate cookies, pudding, and whipped topping, and is often decorated with gummy worms, chocolate chips, or graham cracker crumbs to resemble a pile of dirt. This delectable dessert is perfect for parties, potlucks, or a sweet treat anytime you're craving something chocolatey and delicious. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this recipe guide will help you create the ultimate dirt cake that will satisfy your sweet tooth and impress your friends and family.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
DIRT CAKE
Dirt Cake is fun to serve at family gatherings, or to give as a gift. I've also taken it to church dinners. It not only tastes good but is unique.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Crush cookies until they resemble potting soil. Divide half of the crumbs between the flower pots. Set pots and remaining crumbs aside., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Fold in whipped topping. Gently fold into cream cheese mixture until blended., Add filling to pots; top with reserved crumbs. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. If desired, wrap silk flower stems in foil; add to flower pots. Decorate with gummy worms and display with gardening tools if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 534 calories, Fat 29g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 575mg sodium, Carbohydrate 63g carbohydrate (43g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
PAY DIRT CAKE
With layers of crushed chocolate sandwich cookies and creamy filling, this is definitely a rich dessert. You can decorate the top with a few wrapped chocolate coins. -Betty Jean Jordan, Monticello, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a food processor or blender, process the cookies until finely crushed. Set aside 2 tablespoons of crumbs for topping., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and sugar. In a bowl, whisk the milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Add to cream cheese mixture; mix well. Fold in whipped topping., Place half of the cookie crumbs in 2-1/2-qt. container or bowl; top with half of the pudding mixture. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 463 calories, Fat 25g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 494mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
DIRT CAKE II
Kids love dirt. Can be made in a large flower pot or 2 small flower pots.
Provided by DARLENEL
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put the cookies in a food processor and process until they become fine crumbs. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the butter or margarine, cream cheese, confectioners sugar and vanilla flavoring. Beat on low speed to mix then beat on medium speed until smooth. Add the chocolate pudding mix and milk to the bowl. Beat on low speed to combine.
- Fold the whipped topping into the pudding mixture with a rubber spatula.
- Assemble in the ungreased 9x13 inch pan in layers as follows: first layer, 1/3 cookie crumbs; second layer, 1/2 pudding mixture; third layer, 1/3 cookie crumbs; fifth layer, 1/3 cookie crumbs.
- Tuck the ends of gummy worms in the cookie "dirt". Be sure to have a worm on each piece. Store in the refrigerator. Chill for at least 3 hours before serving. Cut into 15 squares, or serve with a clean garden trowel or a toy sand shovel if serving in the flower pot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.7 calories, Carbohydrate 38.4 g, Cholesterol 17.8 mg, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 300.6 mg, Sugar 27.6 g
OREO DIRT CAKE RECIPE - (4/5)
Provided by kayjayjohnson
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Crush half the package of Oreo cookies and spread in the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan. Mix the Cool Whip, softened cream cheese, and powdered sugar. Pour this mixture over the cookies. Mix milk, pudding, and vanilla. Pour pudding over mixture in the pan. Crush the remaining half package of Oreos and scatter them over the top of the cake. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving. This cake is best if made the day before you are wanting to serve it. This cake can be made and kept in your refrigerator for up to 3 days.
FLOWERPOT DIRT CAKE
Every year I host a luncheon to welcome spring. I like to surprise my friends and leave them with a special memory. This delicious cake does the trick. Sometimes people are a little hesitant because they don't think you can really eat out of a clay flowerpot, but once I explain that the pot is new, clean and lined with foil, they like the idea and dig right in!-Mary Anne McWhirter, Pearland, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 20m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a food processor or blender, crush cookies until fine. Set aside. In a bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and sugar until smooth. In another bowl, mix pudding and milk until well blended. Fold into cream cheese mixture. Fold in whipped topping. In the flowerpot, alternate layers of cookie crumbs and pudding mixture, ending with crumbs. Chill several hours or overnight. Decorate with silk flowers and gummy worms.
Nutrition Facts :
DIRT CAKE III
An irresistible dessert with a chocolate cookie crust and a light creamy filling. Perfect for parties. This can also be prepared in a flower pot with gummy worms added. Great for children's parties.
Provided by Donna West
Categories Desserts Cakes Holiday Cake Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Using a blender or food processor, crush 2/3 of the cookies. Stir in the melted butter, then press into a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, stir together instant pudding and milk. chill in freezer until thickened. Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese into the pudding. Fold the dessert topping into the pudding mixture by hand.
- Spread over the prepared crust. Crush the remaining cookies in the blender, and sprinkle over the top of the pudding layer. chill for at least 4 hours or until serving time.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.2 calories, Carbohydrate 28.1 g, Cholesterol 22.9 mg, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 300.1 mg, Sugar 19.2 g
QUICK DIRT CAKE
I served Dirt Cake to my grandpa and he almost wouldn't eat it! It is difficult to tell if it's something to eat or look at. That's not the case with my daughters-they always request it for their birthday cake.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 16-20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream together cream cheese and butter. Add sugar; set aside. In a separate bowl, mix pudding, milk and whipped topping until smooth. Add creamed mixture. Line inside of flowerpot with plastic wrap, making sure hole in bottom of pot is covered. Place one-third of crushed cookies in pot and top with half of cream cheese/pudding mixture. Repeat layers, ending with cookies. Refrigerate overnight. If desired, decorate cake with flowers, gummy worms and a plastic shovel.
Nutrition Facts :
FUN & EASY CHOCOLATE DIRT CAKE
Make and share this Fun & Easy Chocolate Dirt Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by graniteangel
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Take one large clean terracotta potting pot and clean with soap and water.
- Make one package chocolate pudding as directed on box.
- In electric food processor add Oreo cookies. Blend until smooth and looks like dirt.
- Take softened cream cheese and powdered sugar and mix/cream in bowl. You can use a hand mixer or a kitchen aide to make it easier.
- Carefully fold Cool Whip into cream cheese sugar mixture.
- Take half the pudding and add to the bottom of pot.
- Sprinkle 1/3 the gummy worms and bugs on top of pudding.
- Add half of cream cheese and powdered sugar on top of pudding/gummies.
- Sprinkle 1/3 of Oreo mixture onto the cream cheese mixture.
- Add other half of pudding.
- Add other 1/3 of gummy worms and gummy bugs.
- Add the rest of cream cheese and powdered sugar mix.
- Add rest of Oreo crumbs on top.
- Garnish with plastic flowers and gummy frogs, worms and bugs on top.
DIRT CAKE I
This is a great conversation piece at parties. Adults love it as much as the children do. Get a new garden trowel, medium sized flower pot and artificial flower at a craft store for full effect.
Provided by Tammy Hooper
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Chop cookies very fine in food processor. The white cream will disappear.
- Mix butter, cream cheese, and sugar in bowl.
- In a large bowl mix milk, pudding and whipped topping together.
- Combine pudding mixture and cream mixture together.
- Layer in flower pot, starting with cookies then cream mixture. Repeat layers.
- Chill until ready to serve.
- Add artificial flower and trowel. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 827.3 calories, Carbohydrate 101.5 g, Cholesterol 55.9 mg, Fat 44.6 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 9.9 g, SaturatedFat 22.5 g, Sodium 895.8 mg, Sugar 69.2 g
DIRT CAKE III
This is a joke, a bit of whimsy to lighten up your next party. The cake is really a quick mix dessert made with Oreo cookies and soft squishy stuff. The trick is to capture everyone's attention with an announcement of some sort, and as you are speaking, trowel out some of the dirt from the flower pot around the flowers and eat it. May be followed by a worm dug out of the "dirt".
Provided by truebrit
Categories Dessert
Time 12h
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- You may substitute vanilla pudding for the chocolate if you want, and use up to 20 oz of Oreos.
- Please use a clean new plastic flower pot or take the precaution of lining a clay pot with foil and wrap the stems of live flowers if you use them in order to prevent any toxins from entering the dessert.
- Crush the cookies until they resemble potting soil.
- Set aside.
- Cream the butter or margarine, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.
- Set aside.
- Combine the pudding mix and milk until well blended.
- Then fold in the whipped topping.
- Gently fold the cream cheese and pudding mixtures together.
- To put the "cake" together, layer one-third of the cookie crumbs followed by 1/2 of the pudding mixture, 1/3 of the crumbs, the rest of the pudding mixture and topping with the balance of the crumbs.
- Refrigerate 10-12 hours before serving.
- Remove from refrigerator, decorate with flowers.
- Serve by digging out portions with the trowel.
OREO DIRT CAKE TRIFLE RECIPE - (4.1/5)
Provided by KimberlySeverino
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Cream together butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar. 2. In a separate bowl whisk pudding, milk, and Cool Whip. Add in cream cheese mixture. 3. Crush Oreos. 4. Layer cookie and pudding mixture and chill! ****Chill at least 2 hours before serving****
MINTY FRESH DIRT CAKE
This dirt cake is very rich-tasting combining chocolate, butterscotch, and mint for a luscious treat! Easy and fun!
Provided by Tasteofhome
Categories Desserts
Time 3h20m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pulse chocolate sandwich cookies into fine crumbs in a food processor.
- Combine cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, butter, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Add milk, chocolate pudding mix, and butterscotch pudding mix; beat on low speed until blended. Fold in whipped topping using a rubber spatula.
- Spread 1/3 of the cookie crumbs in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan. Top with 1/2 of the pudding mixture. Repeat layers. Scatter remaining cookie crumbs on top. Chill until set, at least 3 hours.
- Cut cake into 12 pieces; poke a gummy worm into each piece.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 413.1 calories, Carbohydrate 51.4 g, Cholesterol 33.1 mg, Fat 22 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.8 g, Sodium 441.3 mg, Sugar 37.8 g
FANCY DIRT CAKE
Recipes for this childhood favorite typically call for purchased cookies, boxed pudding, and imitation whipped cream; in this updated version, everything is made from scratch. (Well-not the gummy worms. But everything else.) The classic presentation is in a flower pot, but a trifle bowl would look nice too.
Provided by Sam Worley
Categories Birthday Cake Kid-Friendly Custard Dessert Back to School Small Plates
Yield Serves 12
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Pulse cookies in a food processor until coarse crumbs form (or place in a plastic bag and pound with a rolling pin); set aside.
- Pour milk into a medium saucepan; scrape in vanilla seeds and add pod. Heat over medium until just before boiling.
- Whisk eggs, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a large bowl. Whisking constantly, pour half of milk mixture into egg mixture. (Putting a wet towel underneath bowl will help stabilize it.) Add egg and milk mixture to remaining milk mixture in saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until custard is thick and bubbles just a bit, about 7 minutes, then continue to cook 1 minute more.
- Strain custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl; discard vanilla pod. Add 1/4 cup butter and whisk to combine. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing directly on surface of custard, and chill until cold, about 3 hours.
- Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat cream cheese and remaining 3/4 cup butter in a large bowl until smooth. Add chilled custard and beat until combined.
- Using electric mixer on medium-high speed, whip cream in a medium bowl until medium peaks form. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold whipped cream into custard to combine.
- Layer custard and cookie crumbs alternately in flower pot, inserting gummy worms at random, ending with crumbs. Stick a flower or two into cake to decorate, adding more worms on top of "soil" if desired.
- Do Ahead
- Custard can be made 1 day ahead; keep chilled.
WORM DIRT CAKE
This popular "novelty" cake is a hit at children's parties, especially around Halloween. You'll receive many appreciative compliments from your guests such as "Ewww, that's gross!" It really resembles a pudding more than it does a conventional cake.
Provided by star pooley
Categories Cakes
Time 3h15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Crush Oreos. Put 1/3 of the crushed Oreos into a new, clean flower pot. Set aside.
- 2. Mix butter, cream cheese and sugar and vanilla together. Set aside.
- 3. Combine milk and pudding mix. Fold Cool Whip into the pudding.
- 4. Fold together pudding mixture and butter-cream cheese mixture.
- 5. Layer this mixture (about 1/3 of it) onto the crumbled cookies in the pot. Next, add another layer of the pudding mixture, then another layer of cookie crumbs, continuing until all ingredients are used.
- 6. As you're layering the ingredients, decoratively place several gummy worms and critters in the "soil" so they will be seen emerging. If you have a toy (clean) garden trowel, a plastic daisy, or some edible flowers, these can also be used creatively to embellish the presentation.
- 7. Chill in refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours before serving.
GARDEN DIRT CAKE
The first time I had this cake was in the 1st grade when I was learning nursery rhymes. My teacher called it Mary Mary Quite Contrary's Garden. It must be enjoyable for both kids and adults, as I still remember it 16 years later! I've seen 3 other variations of this, but I felt that they needed more substance. This version has layers of chocolate cake to make it almost like a trifle. Add an artificial plant for decoration and serve with a small shovel.
Provided by DuhTEEnuh
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes
Time 1h24m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.
- Combine chocolate cake mix, water, eggs, and vegetable oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until moistened, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and beat batter until smooth, about 2 minutes. Divide batter between the prepared pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 24 to 29 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Invert onto the wire rack; cool completely, about 15 minutes. Slice 1 cake into 1/4-inch layers. Reserve second cake for another use.
- Pulse chocolate sandwich cookies in a food processor in batches until finely ground.
- Combine cream cheese, vanilla pudding mix, and chocolate pudding mix in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in milk until evenly blended. Fold in whipped topping with a rubber spatula.
- Pour some of the cookie crumbs into the bottom of a 9-inch trifle bowl. Top with a layer of pudding, 1 layer of chocolate cake, and some gummy worms. Repeat layers twice more, ending with remaining cookie crumbs on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1007.4 calories, Carbohydrate 136.7 g, Cholesterol 87.3 mg, Fat 48 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 14.2 g, SaturatedFat 17.3 g, Sodium 1198.6 mg, Sugar 84.2 g
DECADENT DIRT CAKE: SIGNATURE GROOM'S CAKE OR SPECIAL OCCASION CAKE
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 3h5m
Yield 16 to 20 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Grease and lightly flour a large Bundt pan or alternatively use a vegetable release spray.
- Place the rack at the center of the oven and preheat to 300 degrees F.
- Melt, do not boil, butter, sugar, chocolate, and coffee in a medium-sized saucepan with the hot water, until the sugar is dissolved. Cool completely and pour into a large mixing bowl.
- Set the mixer on slow to medium speed.
- Sift together the combined flours and cocoa. In a separate bowl, combine the beaten eggs, vanilla, and coffee-flavored liqueur.
- Add the flour mixture alternately with egg mixture to the basic chocolate mixture. This is a thin mixture do not over beat. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and place into the preset oven.
- Bake for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours at 300 degrees F.
- Check with a skewer to be sure the cake is cooked through.
- Cool the cake for 20 minutes before removing it from the pan.
- Barely melt the chocolate in a double boiler over gentle heat. Remove from the heat source and pour into a large mixing bowl then cool for five minutes. Add the butter, cream, vanilla, coffee-flavored liqueur, and mix on medium speed until the mixture thickens. Finally add the confectioners' sugar in small batches until the mixture holds a medium peak. If the kitchen temperature is warm, and the icing is not of spreading consistency place the bowl in the refrigerator for a few minutes, then recommence mixing. Slather the icing over the cake with an offset palette knife.
HOPPY EASTER BUNNY DIRT CAKE RECIPE - (4.5/5)
Provided by kristentirrell
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Using an electric mixer, whisk the pudding mix and milk for 5 minutes, until thick and smooth. Put all of the pudding in an even layer in a deep, glass serving dish. Use a food processor to blend the Oreos into chunky crumbles and spread those over the pudding. In a large disposable bag, mix coconut and a little green food coloring. Shake the bag well until the food coloring is evenly distributed and the coconut turns spring green or a light grassy color. Spread the coconut over the Oreo dirt layer. Decorate with Peeps bunnies and candy eggs. TIP: Use toothpicks to get the bunnies to stand up straight in the pudding.
DIRT ICE CREAM CAKE
Treat your family to this delicious chocolate cake layered with pudding decorated with candies; made using Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ cake mix - perfect dessert for Halloween.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h55m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Line bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with waxed paper, leaving about 2 inches of waxed paper overhanging all sides of pan. Press ice cream evenly in pan. Cover with plastic wrap; freeze 2 hours or until firm.
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of another 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray; line pan with cooking parchment paper. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes; run knife around side of pan to loosen. Place cooling rack upside down over pan; turn rack and pan over. Remove pan and paper. Cool cake completely, about 1 hour.
- Beat pudding mix and milk with wire whisk 2 minutes; let stand 3 minutes. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour.
- Split cake horizontally to make 2 layers. Return bottom layer of cake to pan. Use waxed paper to lift ice cream from pan. Place ice cream on top of cake layer; top with remaining cake layer.
- Spread pudding evenly on cake. Sprinkle with cookie crumbs and gummy worm candies. Serve immediately. Store covered in freezer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Carbohydrate 52 g, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 313 mg
OREO DIRT CAKE (LOW CALORIE)
Love this recipe. It's light with a touch of sweet but weight watcher friendly.
Provided by Cindy Van Kirk
Categories Cakes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Put Oreo cookies in a zip lock bag and use a rolling pin to crush the cookies
- 2. Mix pudding and milk together. Add in the cream cheese and mix well. Then add in the cool whip. Slowly add powdered sugar and mix well.
- 3. In a trifle bowl start to layers first oreo cookies then pudding mixture and repeat two more layers and top with oreo cookies.
OREO DIRT CAKE
Easy desserts to make like the Oreo dirt cake are a great addition to any meal. This Oreo dirt cake recipe is part of a series of hubs on Oreo cookie recipes. Easy dessert recipes with few ingredients are great because they are so simple. This recipe is one of my family's favorites. It is a kid pleaser..My favorite recipe when I...
Provided by s s
Categories Cookies
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Place the Oreos in a plastic bag and crush them. The easiest way to crush a large amount of Oreos at one time is to put them in a gallon size plastic bag and crush them by using a rolling pin. Mix the vanilla instant pudding, milk, cool whip and cream cheese until smooth. Slowly add the confectioner's sugar until well blended.
- 2. Place a layer of crushed Oreos on the bottom of the cake pan. Then alternate layers of the cream cheese mixture and Oreos. Sprinkle Oreos on top for garnish.
Tips:
- Choose the right ingredients. Use high-quality chocolate, cream cheese, and pudding mix. Make sure the Oreos are fresh and not stale.
- Follow the recipe carefully. Don't skip any steps or ingredients, or you may end up with a cake that doesn't turn out right.
- Be patient. Dirt cake takes time to make. Don't rush the process, or you'll end up with a cake that's not as good as it could be.
- Have fun! Making dirt cake is a fun and easy way to show your creative side. Experiment with different flavors and toppings to create a cake that's unique and special.
Conclusion:
Dirt cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that's perfect for any occasion. With its rich chocolate flavor, creamy filling, and crunchy Oreo crust, it's sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a fun and unique dessert to make, give dirt cake a try. You won't be disappointed!
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