Dirt Cake

This easy Dirt Cake is made with crushed Oreos and pudding, and it's made in a cake pan so you can maximize your graveyard toppings! It's the ultimate Halloween dessert that kids of all ages will love.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 5

Servings servings

Calories 232kcal

Author Meggan Hill

Ingredients

1 package Oreo cookies (15.5 ounces, see note 1)
2 (3.4 oz) boxes French vanilla instant pudding mix (see note 2)
2 cups milk
8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
8 ounces whipped topping thawed (see note 3)
Milano cookies for decorating, optional
gummy worms for decorating, optional
Fresh flowers for decorating, optional

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Instructions

In a food processor, or in a large plastic bag with a rolling pin, add Oreo cookies and pulse or crush to make coarse cookie crumbs. You should have about 3 cups of crumbs.
In a medium bowl, add pudding mix and milk and whisk for at least 2 minutes. The mixture will be thick. In the bowl of a stand mixer fit with the paddle attachment, or with an electric hand mixer, beat cream cheese. On low speed, beat in pudding mixture. Fold in the whipped topping by hand.
In the bottom of a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish, add 1 1/2 cups Oreo crumbs. Top with the pudding mixture, then sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups Oreo crumbs. Chill until serving time. Decorate with Milano cookies (halved and stuck upright into the "dirt"), gummy worms, and flowers if desired.

Notes

Oreos: Or substitute Double Stuf.
Pudding: Or substitute chocolate pudding. I noticed the chocolate pudding was thicker overall compared to vanilla. I was fine with it, but you could add another 1/2 c. milk if you want to thin it out.
Whipped topping: Cool Whip is a popular brand of non-dairy whipped topping. Or, substitute 8 oz. whipped cream.
Yield: This recipe will make one 9x13 Dirt Cake, enough for at least 16 servings, 1/2 c. each (more or less depending on how you scoop). The recipe has 3 c. of cooking crumbs and 5 c. of pudding filling.
Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

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