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Chocolate Pudding Dirt Cake
4 from 3 votes

Chocolate Pudding Dirt Cake

Chocolate Pudding Dirt Cake is a kid-favorite Halloween recipe topped with pudding, crushed Oreos (dirt), and gummy worms for a spooky treat.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 24 Servings
Calories: 526 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large egg
  • 1 cup milk whole
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup coffee you can substitute boiling water, hot
Chocolate Pudding
  • 6 ounces chocolate pudding mix
  • 2 cups milk whole
Chocolate Frosting:
  • 1 1/2 cups butter unsalted
  • 1 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 2/3 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Toppings:
  • 26 Oreo cookies , crushed into crumbs
  • 10 ounces gummy worms

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking pan with baking spray.
  2. In a stand mixer on low speed mix together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  3. In a small bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla then add it to the stand mixer on low then medium speed until just combined, and finally add in the hot coffee carefully and stir it in by hand until just combined (do not turn on the mixer, it may splash on you).
  4. Pour half of the batter into each of the pans and bake for 30-35 minutes then remove and let it cool completely.
Chocolate Pudding:
  1. Whisk together pudding mix and milk until smooth.
  2. Let sit for 5 minutes.
  3. Spread the pudding over completely cooled cake.
  4. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Chocolate Frosting:
  1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan and whisk in the cocoa powder then remove from the heat and let cool.
  2. Add the cooled chocolate mixer to your stand mixer and whip on medium speed adding the powdered sugar and milk, alternating them 1/3 at a time, and finally add the vanilla in last.
  3. If the frosting is too thick, add a bit more milk.
  4. Spread the frosting over the pudding layer.
Toppings:
  1. Top with crushed Oreos and gummy worms, pressing in gently.

Nutrition Information

Calories 526kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 84g (28%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Cholesterol 49mg (16%) Sodium 357mg (15%) Potassium 253mg (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 63g (126%) Vitamin A 439IU (9%) Calcium 73mg (7%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 526

% Daily Value*

Calories 526kcal 26%
Carbohydrates 84g 28%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Sodium 357mg 15%
Potassium 253mg 5%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 63g 126%
Vitamin A 439IU 9%
Calcium 73mg 7%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.