Best Minty Fresh Dirt Cake Recipes

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DIRT CAKE I



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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

½ cup butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup confectioners' sugar
2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
3 ½ cups milk
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
32 ounces chocolate sandwich cookies with creme filling

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



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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

1 package (15-1/2 ounces) Oreo cookies
2 clean new plastic flower pots, about 6 inches in diameter
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups whole milk
2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Silk flowers, aluminum foil, gummy worms and clean new gardening tools, optional

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.

MINT CAKE



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"My sister and I like to bake this 'cool' mint cake when we were learning to cook...and I still enjoy making it today," reports Sue Gronholz of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
1/2 teaspoon mint extract, divided
1-1/2 cups cold whole milk
1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
4 to 5 drops green food coloring

Steps:

  • Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Add 1/4 teaspoon mint extract to batter; beat well. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, poke 24 holes in cake. Spread pudding evenly over cake. Combine the whipped topping, food coloring and remaining extract; spread over pudding. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 456mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

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