With years of experience as a baker, I've perfected the art of dirt cake, and I'm here to share my expertise with you, ensuring your dessert is always a crowd-pleaser. Trust me; follow these tips, and you'll be making dirt cake like a pro in no time!
Prepare the Pudding: In a large mixing bowl, combine the milk and vanilla instant pudding. Whisk together until the mixture thickens. Set aside.
3 ½ cups (826ml) milk, 2 3.4 oz packages vanilla instant pudding
Crush the Oreos: Place the Oreos in a large ziplock bag. Using a rolling pin, crush the cookies into fine crumbs. Alternatively, you can use a food processor to achieve this. Set aside about 1/4 of the crushed Oreos for the top layer.
18.71 oz package Oreos
Make the Cream Cheese Mixture: In a separate mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and cream cheese together until smooth and creamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing until well combined.
4 Tbsp (57g) unsalted butter, 8 oz cream cheese, 1 cup (113g) powdered sugar
Combine Pudding and Cream Cheese Mixtures: Fold the cream cheese mixture into the prepared pudding until thoroughly combined. Gently fold in the Cool Whip until the mixture is smooth and uniform.
12 oz Cool Whip
Assemble the Trifle: In a trifle dish, start by adding a layer of the crushed Oreos at the bottom. Next, add a layer of the pudding mixture over the Oreos. Continue layering, alternating between the crushed Oreos and the pudding mixture, until you reach the top of the trifle dish. End with a layer of the reserved crushed Oreos.
Decorate: Decorate the top layer with gummy worms, placing them so they look like they're crawling out of the "dirt."
Gummy Worms
Chill and Serve: Refrigerate the dirt cake for at least 2 hours before serving to allow it to set. Serve chilled, scooping into individual bowls to reveal the layered "dirt" effect.