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Halloween Dirt Cake with Gummy Worms

This dirt cake features a layered mixture of crushed chocolate cookies and creamy filling, resembling soil. Decorated with colorful gummy worms that appear to burrow through the edible
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz chocolate sandwich cookies plus extra for crumbs if desired
  • 2 cups vanilla pudding prepared and chilled
  • 1 cup whipped cream freshly whipped
  • 1 bag gummy worms varied colors and sizes

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Electric mixer or whisk
  • Serving dish or trifle bowl
  • Spatula
  • Food processor or plastic bag and rolling pin
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Spoon or piping bag

Method
 

  1. Place the chocolate sandwich cookies in a food processor or seal in a plastic bag and crush them into fine crumbs, resembling soil.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, fold the prepared vanilla pudding into the whipped cream until well combined and smooth, creating a light, fluffy mixture.
  3. Add the cookie crumbs to the pudding and whipped cream mixture, gently folding them together until evenly coated and textured like damp soil.
  4. Spread half of the crumb mixture evenly into your serving dish or trifle bowl, creating a crumbly base that looks like dirt.
  5. Evenly distribute the remaining crumb mixture over the first layer, smoothing the top with a spatula for a tidy finish.
  6. Decorate the top with gummy worms, pressing some partially into the
    12 oz chocolate sandwich cookies
  7. Insert the assembled dirt cake into the refrigerator and chill for at least 10 minutes to set and meld the flavors.
  8. Once chilled, identify the gummy worms that are burrowing into the
    12 oz chocolate sandwich cookies
  9. Serve the dirt cake chilled, allowing everyone to dig in and enjoy the playful, crusty soil-like texture with the surprise of squishy gummy worms.

Notes

For extra fun, add edible glitter or sprinkles on top before serving. You can customize this dessert by replacing pudding with chocolate mousse or adding layered candies.