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Dirt Cake

A fun and delicious dessert that resembles dirt, made with layers of chocolate pudding, cream cheese, and crushed cookies.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350

Ingredients
  

Pudding Layer
  • 2 cups milk for pudding
  • 1 package instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 container Cool Whip thawed
Crust Layer
  • 1 package Oreos crushed

Method
 

Prepare the Pudding
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the milk and instant chocolate pudding mix. Whisk until smooth and let it sit for 5 minutes to thicken.
Mix Cream Cheese Layer
  1. In another bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in the Cool Whip until well combined.
Layer the Cake
  1. In a 9x9 inch baking dish, layer half of the crushed Oreos, followed by the pudding mixture, and then the cream cheese mixture. Repeat the layers, finishing with the remaining crushed Oreos on top.
Chill and Serve
  1. Refrigerate the dirt cake for at least 2 hours before serving to allow it to set.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 250mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 100mgIron: 1mg

Notes

For a fun presentation, you can add gummy worms on top of the cake before serving.

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