Dirt Cake—Ultimate Chocolate
Edition
From the kitchen of Lisa-Marie Duffield
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Ingredients
Layer 1
5 boxes chocolate pudding mix
10 cups whole milk
Layer 2
2 boxes cream cheese (8oz)
2 sticks salted butter
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar
Splash Whole milk
2 tubs whipped topping (8oz)
Layer 3
2 boxes cream cheese (8oz)
2 sticks salted butter
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar
Splash Whole milk
Layer 4
4 packages original Oreo Cookies
Instructions
A.
Prepare each layer:
1.
Make pudding per package directions and
refrigerate to firm while preparing the other layers.
2.
Make the ganache layer (frosting + whipped cream).
a. Cream
the room-temperature butter and cream cheese. Whip in the cocoa powder,
vanilla, and powdered sugar, adding just enough milk to make a creamy frosting.
Then whip for another 3-4 minutes.
b. Fold
in the whipped topping, blending thoroughly. Set aside.
3.
Make the frosting layer.
a. Prepare
as above. Set aside.
4.
Make the Dirt. Using a food processor (best), mixer,
or hammer 😊, crush and completely
demolish the cookes, in batches, until it is just crumbs that look like potting
soil.
B.
Assemble:
1.
Decide how many rounds you want to do, based on
your container. For the full recipe, using a large rectangular basin, I
recommend just two rounds. But if you divide up into smaller pots, you could
layer differently.
2.
For each layer, first spread out Pudding, then
Ganache, then Frosting, then finally a generous layer of Dirt.
3.
Place the container(s) in the refrigerator to
set firm and let the flavors blend, preferable overnight.
4.
Serve the next day. It is fun to decorate with
gummy worms or plants (real or artificial but clean and not poisonous!).
