Description
This festive Easter Dirt Cake is a creamy, decadent dessert that’s perfect for the holiday! Layered with crushed Oreos, chocolate pudding, and whipped cream, it’s topped with fun edible decorations like candy eggs and marshmallow Peeps. A delightful treat the whole family will love!
Ingredients
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For the Crust:
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2 (13 oz) packages Oreo cookies (crushed, with filling)
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½ cup butter (melted, salted or unsalted)
For the Pudding Layer:
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2 (3.4 oz) boxes instant chocolate pudding mix
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3 cups milk (any variety)
For the Whipped Cream:
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8 oz full-fat cream cheese (room temperature)
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1½ cups heavy whipping cream
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½ cup powdered sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the Edible Decorations (Optional):
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Candy eggs
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Marshmallow Peeps
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Shredded coconut
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Sprinkles
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Instructions
Prepare the Crust:
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Crush one package of Oreos into fine crumbs using a food processor.
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Mix in the melted butter until well coated.
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Press the mixture into a 9×13-inch pan and refrigerate.
Make the Pudding Layer:
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In a bowl, whisk together the milk and instant chocolate pudding mix until smooth.
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Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes until thickened.
Prepare the Whipped Cream:
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Beat the room-temperature cream cheese until smooth.
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Chill a mixing bowl and whisk attachment in the freezer for 5-10 minutes.
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Whip the heavy cream on medium-high speed until soft peaks form.
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Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and the whipped cream cheese, then continue beating until stiff peaks form.
Assemble the Cake:
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Crush 12 Oreos in a Ziploc bag into rough pieces.
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Grind another 12 Oreos into fine crumbs (for topping).
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Fold the whipped cream mixture and crushed Oreos into the pudding.
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Spread this mixture over the chilled Oreo crust and top with the fine Oreo crumbs.
Chill & Decorate:
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Refrigerate the cake for at least 3 hours before serving.
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Decorate with candy eggs, Peeps, shredded coconut, or sprinkles.
Notes
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This cake needs to chill for a few hours for the flavors to set and meld together, so plan ahead.
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You can customize the decorations based on your preference or available candy.
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For a lighter option, you can use reduced-fat cream cheese or whipped topping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 3g