Eat This Dirt Cake
Get ready to dig into delicious nostalgia with "Eat This Dirt Cake," a no-bake dessert that's as fun to make as it is to eat! This creamy layered treat combines the crunch of crushed chocolate sandwich cookies with velvety-smooth cream cheese, rich instant chocolate and vanilla puddings, and fluffy whipped topping. Perfect for a potluck, birthday party, or just a playful indulgence, it’s topped with cookie “dirt” and optional gummy worms for a whimsical touch. With only 20 minutes of prep time and no oven required, this dirt cake is as easy as it is crowd-pleasing. Serve it chilled for a cool, decadent dessert that’s sure to have everyone coming back for seconds. Ideal for kids and adults alike, this recipe is the ultimate no-bake comfort food dessert!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 24 pieces Chocolate sandwich cookies (e.g., Oreos)
- 8 oz Cream cheese, softened
- 4 tbsp Unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup Powdered sugar
- 3.4 oz Instant vanilla pudding mix
- 3.4 oz Instant chocolate pudding mix
- 3.5 cups Milk
- 16 oz Whipped topping (e.g., Cool Whip), thawed
- 12 pieces Gummy worms (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
Place the chocolate sandwich cookies in a food processor and pulse until finely crushed. If you don’t have a food processor, place them in a sealed plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy.
Add the powdered sugar to the cream cheese mixture and continue beating until fully incorporated.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the vanilla pudding mix, chocolate pudding mix, and milk until thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
Fold the whipped topping into the pudding mixture until evenly combined.
Gently fold the pudding mixture into the cream cheese mixture until fully combined and smooth.
In a 9x13-inch pan or a large bowl, assemble the dirt cake by layering. Start with a layer of crushed cookies on the bottom, followed by a layer of the pudding mixture. Repeat the layers, ending with a final layer of crushed cookies on top.
Optional: Decorate the top of the dirt cake with gummy worms, pressing them slightly into the cookie crumbs so they look like they’re crawling out of the ‘dirt.’
Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld together and the dessert to set.
Serve chilled and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
5673 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 226.7 g | 291% | |
| Saturated Fat | 130.9 g | 654% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.6 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 452 mg | 151% | |
| Sodium | 4846 mg | 211% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 867.9 g | 316% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 8.7 g | 31% | |
| Total Sugars | 619.2 g | ||
| Protein | 64.7 g | 129% | |
| Vitamin D | 9.4 mcg | 47% | |
| Calcium | 1404 mg | 108% | |
| Iron | 12.6 mg | 70% | |
| Potassium | 2166 mg | 46% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
