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Halloween Dirt Cake

Halloween Dirt Cake is a playful layered dessert that combines chocolate pudding, crushed cookies, and gummy worms to resemble soil with crawling worms. The dish features a crumbly, soil-like texture with chunks of gummy worms and a rich chocolate flavor, finished with a fluffy whipped topping. Its visual appearance mimics dirt and worms, making it a fun, interactive treat for Halloween festivities.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package chocolate instant pudding mix about 3.9 oz/110g
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 1 cup crushed chocolate cookies preferably oreo crumbs, with filling removed
  • 1 cup whipped topping thawed
  • 10 gummy worms
  • additional for topping crushed cookies

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Electric mixer
  • 9x13 inch baking dish
  • Parchment paper or plastic wrap
  • Spatula
  • Serving spoon or spatula

Method
 

  1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the chocolate pudding mix and cold milk until the mixture thickens, about 2-3 minutes, producing a smooth, glossy pudding.
  2. Add the crushed cookie crumbs to the thickened pudding and gently fold them in with a spatula, creating a textured, soil-like appearance.
  3. Spread half of the crumbly pudding mixture into a lined or lightly greased 9x13 inch dish, pressing it flat to form the first soil layer.
  4. Spread half of the whipped topping evenly over the first layer, adding a fluffy, cloud-like surface that resembles fresh soil.
  5. Repeat the layering process with the remaining pudding mixture, followed by the rest of the whipped topping, creating a layered landscape of chocolate and fluff.
  6. Gently press the gummy worms into the top layer of whipped topping, arranging them in wiggly, crawling patterns to mimic worms tunneling through soil.
  7. Sprinkle extra crushed cookies over the top for added soil texture and a finished dirt appearance.
  8. Cover the assembled Dirt Cake with plastic wrap or parchment paper and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to set and allow flavors to meld.
  9. Before serving, add a few more gummy worms on the surface for extra fun and visual appeal.
  10. Dig in and enjoy this fun, messy, and delicious Halloween dessert with textures that resemble dirt and crawling worms.

Notes

For best results, chill the dessert thoroughly and arrange gummy worms just before serving to prevent melting. Feel free to add edible decorations like edible glitter or plastic bugs for extra creepy effect.