Easter Dirt Cake
Easter Dirt Cake is a playful and delicious no-bake dessert that resembles a garden soil bed, perfect for Easter celebrations. It features a crunchy Oreo base, a creamy filling of cream cheese and vanilla pudding, topped with chocolate candy eggs and optional gummy worms for a festive touch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes (No-bake)
- Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes (including chilling)
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (14.3 oz) Oreos, crushed
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups milk
- 1 package (5.1 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 container (12 oz) whipped topping, thawed
- 1 cup chocolate candy eggs
- Gummy worms (optional)
Instructions
- Mix crushed Oreos and butter; press into a 9×13 inch pan.
- Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Whisk milk and pudding mix; add vanilla extract and let stand.
- Combine cream cheese and pudding mixtures; fold in whipped topping.
- Spread over Oreo crust; top with chocolate eggs and gummy worms.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- For a firmer base, chill the Oreo layer before adding the filling.
- Substitute chocolate pudding for a more chocolatey flavor.
- Can be made a day ahead and kept refrigerated.
Nutrition
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg