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Dirt Cake Recipe
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Dirt Cake Recipe

Dirt Cake is a layered dessert featuring a chocolate cake base soaked with hot fudge, topped with chocolate pudding layers mixed with milk and Cool Whip, and finished with crushed Oreo cookies. The cake absorbs the fudge through poked holes, creating a moist chocolate foundation. Creamy pudding layers and crunchy cookie topping add texture contrast. This no-bake style assembled dessert is chilled before serving.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 382 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

CAKE
  • 1 box chocolate cake mix *plus ingredients on back of box
PUDDING LAYER
  • 12.8 oz hot fudge
  • 3.4 oz chocolate instant pudding mix
  • 1 3/4 cup milk
TOPPING
  • 30 Oreo cookies crushed
  • 3.4 oz chocolate instant pudding mix
  • 1 3/4 cup milk
  • 8 oz Cool Whip thawed

Instructions

CAKE
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  1. Prepare cake as directed on box and bake.
  2. Once done, remove cake from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
  3. Using the back of a spoon, poke holes into the cake evenly.
  4. Warm up the hot fudge in the microwave until it is thin enough to pour.
  5. Evenly pour hot fudge over cake, allowing to seep into the poked holes.
  6. Allow cake to fully cool.
PUDDING LAYER
  1. In a medium bowl, combine the chocolate pudding mix with the milk.
  2. Before the pudding sets fully, pour on top of the cooled cake.
  3. Place cake into refrigerator to allow to chill about 20 minutes.
TOPPING
  1. In a medium bowl, combine the last package of pudding mix with milk.
  2. Place bowl into refrigerator to set fully (about 10 minutes)
  3. Remove from fridge and fold in the thawed cool whip.
  4. Mix in about 3/4 of your crushed Oreos and spread pudding mixture on top of cake evenly.
  5. Sprinkle remaining crushed Oreos on top of cake and serve or refrigerate until ready to serve!

Notes

  • Use the back of a spoon to evenly poke holes in the cake for the hot fudge to seep through effectively.
  • Warm the hot fudge until pourable to ensure it distributes well into the cake holes.
  • Refrigerate the dessert to allow pudding layers to chill and set properly before serving.
  • The crushed Oreos add texture both folded into the top layer and sprinkled on top.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1piece Calories 382kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 70g (23%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 8mg (3%) Sodium 679mg (28%) Potassium 171mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 36g (72%) Vitamin A 111IU (2%) Calcium 109mg (11%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 382

% Daily Value*

Serving 1piece
Calories 382kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 70g 23%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 679mg 28%
Potassium 171mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 36g 72%
Vitamin A 111IU 2%
Calcium 109mg 11%
Iron 2mg 11%

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