Best Dirt Cake Recipes

DIRT CAKE

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.

DIRT CAKE

Steps:

• Combine the pudding mix and milk in a large bowl and whisk constantly until thickened, about 5 minutes. Refrigerate until firm, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the cookies to a food processor and process until fine crumbs form. Remove 4 cups and set aside. Drizzle the butter into the remaining crumbs and pulse until mixture starts to hold together when pinched between your fingers. Pour into a 2 1/2-quart glass bowl and pack with the bottom of a measuring cup to form an even layer. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Beat the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until no lumps remain, about 2 minutes. Beat the cream in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes. Fold the whipped cream into the cream-cheese mixture until well combined, then fold this mixture into the pudding until well combined.
• Pour half of the pudding mixture over the cookie crust and smooth with an offset spatula. Sprinkle with half of the reserved cookie crumbs, then top with the remaining pudding mixture and smooth with an offset spatula. Sprinkle with the remaining cookie crumbs, decorate with the gummy worms and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 3 hours and up to overnight. Serve cold.

OREO DIRT CAKE

Steps:

• Crush 1/2 package of Oreo cookies in bottom of cake pan. (If you have a food processor this will probably be the easiest way) Set aside.
• Make pudding according to directions. Set aside.
• Mix cream cheese, cool whip, powdered sugar together until smooth. Add pudding to mixture. Mix well and pour over cookies in pan.
• Crush the other 1/2 package of Oreos and sprinkle on top of cream cheese mixture.
• Refrigerate for a couple of hours.

PAY DIRT CAKE

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.

DIRT CAKE II

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.

FLOWERPOT DIRT CAKE

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.

"WORMS AND DIRT" POKE BOX CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175˚C).
• In a large bowl, add the chocolate cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs and whisk until well combined.
• Add the batter to a 9x13 inch (23x33cm) oven proof baking dish, and bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Add the pudding mix and milk to a bowl. Whisk until well combined. Fold in the whipped cream and crushed cookies until evenly incorporated.
• Let the cake rest for 20 minutes.
• Using the base of a wooden spoon, poke holes in the cake and fill with the gummy worms.
• Drizzle the cake with chocolate fudge sauce.
• Use a spatula to spread the whipped cream and cookie mixture over the cake.
• Transfer to the fridge to chill for 1 hour.
• Top the cake with remaining gummy worms and crushed cookies.
• Enjoy!

DIRT CAKE III

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.

OREO DIRT CAKE RECIPE - (4/5)

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.

FLOWER POT DIRT CAKE

Steps:

• Line 8-inch plastic flower pot with foil and tape.
• Cream margarine, sugar and cream cheese; set aside.
• In another bowl, mix milk, pudding and cool whip.
• Gradually add to creamed mixture; mix well.
• Beginning with oreo cookies, layer in pot, cookies, pudding, alternating and ending with cookies.
• Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Stick artificial flower (s) in pot with following poem:.
• I know I look strange but dig right in.
• The flower is fake,.
• The dirt is cake.
• I don't need water or Tender Loving Care,.
• Just eat my dirt, till pot is bare.

DIRT CAKE II

Steps:

• Crush the Oreo cookies in a blender or food processor; set aside.
• Cream together butter or margarine and cream cheese.
• In a large bowl, mix 2 large boxes of vanilla instant pudding (add amount of milk according to package of pudding).
• Add cream cheese mixture and 8 ounces of Cool Whip.
• Beat together until mixed.
• In an 8 inch flower pot, layer the cookie mixture, the pudding mixture, the cookie mixture, and so on.
• End up with the cookie mixture (this looks like dirt).
• Add an artificial flower on top.

JANE'S DIRT CAKE

Steps:

• If using a flowerpot with a drainage hole, reserve 1 cookie to place over hole to prevent leaking. Place remaining cookies in the bowl of a food processor. Process until mixture resembles dirt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and butter, and stir until creamy. Set aside.
• In another large bowl, whisk together instant-pudding mixes and milk; stir until well blended. Using a rubber spatula, fold pudding mixture into cream-cheese mixture. Fold in whipped cream.
• In a flowerpot or bucket with a 5-quart capacity, alternate layers of cookie "dirt" and pudding mixture, starting and ending with cookie "dirt." Chill at least 4 hours or overnight before serving. Garnish with candy.

FUN & EASY CHOCOLATE DIRT CAKE

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

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!

QUICK DIRT CAKE

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.

KANSAS DIRT CAKE

Steps:

• Crush oreo cookies in a blender or food processor.
• Put half of the crushed cookies on the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.
• Mix together the pudding and milk.
• Chill until set.
• In a separate bowl, cream together the cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar until smooth.
• Fold in prepared pudding and Cool Whip.
• Spread mixture over cookie crumbs.
• Top with remaining cookie crumbs.
• Freeze at least 8 hours before serving.

WORM DIRT CAKE

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

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.

DIRT CAKE III

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.

FANCY DIRT CAKE

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.