Oreo Dirt Pudding Cake

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Oreo Dirt Pudding Cake or also known as Dirt Cake is an “oldie but goodie” classic Midwestern dessert from the groovy 70’s.  I’m from the Midwest, so I know this dessert well.  Maybe too well!  My whole family loves it!

Check out these fun Gummy Worm Dirt Brownie Cookies. 20 Easy Oreo Desserts For Oreo Lovers, Halloween Graveyard Dirt Cake and these 45 Awesome Easter & Spring Desserts!

What is Oreo Dirt Pudding Cake?

If Oreos and dirt pudding had a delicious lovechild, it would be Oreo Dirt Pudding Cake – a surprisingly simple dessert that will have everyone begging for more.

Our Oreo Dirt Pudding Cake is made with crushed Oreo cookies, pudding, cream cheese and whipped cream and those crushed Oreos is what gives it that dirty look, which translates to delectable Oreo Dirt Pudding Cake. 

Kids, as well as adults will love this with these chocolate covered strawberries representing carrots and some chocolate Easter eggs laying on top, making it a fun dessert for Easter and Spring, don’t ya think? 

We all have our go-to comfort desserts, and for many people, it’s Oreo Dirt Pudding Cake. This decadent treat combines the chocolatey goodness of Oreos and pudding with the fluffy delight of a layer cake.

Perfect with creamy and crunchy flavors that no one can resist! In this article, you’ll learn everything you need to know about Oreo Dirt Pudding Cake. We’ll cover the ingredients and instructions, plus ideas for variations to customize the cake to your taste.

This Oreo Dirt Pudding Cake will quickly become a crowd favorite at your next gathering. Get ready to enjoy a tasty treat that’s sure to be a hit!

Gather Your Ingredients  

• Oreos, crushed/crumbled
• cream cheese softened
• butter, softened
• powdered sugar
• Cool Whip or whipping cream, whipped
• Instant White Chocolate or any Pudding Mix
• milk of choice
• vanilla optional
• Optional: Chocolate covered strawberries & chocolate Easter eggs
• orange chocolate candy melts
• canola oil
• strawberries
• Hershey’s Chocolate Easter Eggs

How to Make Oreo Dirt Pudding Cake 

1. Crush/crumble 1 package of Oreos and place in the bottom of a 9×13 pan. Set aside.
2. In a separate bowl mix pudding, almond milk and optional: vanilla.
3. Using mixer, mix cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy. Mix in powdered sugar and then mix or fold in the whipped cream.
4. Mix or fold the pudding mixture in with the cream cheese mixture until mixed.
5. Pour over cookie crumb mixture.
6. Sprinkle with remainder, ½ package crushed with some crumbled Oreos. Let set for a few hours and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

Decorating the Top of the Oreo Cake

1. Top with chocolate covered carrots and Easter eggs, gummy worms and or marshmallow bunnies.
2. To make chocolate covered strawberries, melt orange chocolate melts, microwaving every 30 seconds and stirring until melted, about 2 mins. Add oil and mix and dip strawberries and with remainder chocolate drizzle chocolate on top. Let chocolate set and place on top of dessert. Add chocolate eggs and dig in!!

Other Oreo Dirt Pudding Ideas!

• I’ve seen these Oreo Dirt Pudding Cakes with gummy worms and marshmallow bunnies on top too, and of course, you can leave all the accessories off, it’s all good. 
• You can also put this in a layered trifle bowl, or make individual desserts depending on how you want to present your dirt pudding.
• Change up  the pudding flavor with chocolate pudding or vanilla pudding.  I used white chocolate pudding. YUM! 

How Long Does Dirt Pudding Last?

It can be kept up to 3 days in the refrigerator.

You can also freeze this Oreo Dirt Cake for up to 3 months. Defrost the cake out overnight in the refrigerated and then it’s ready to enjoy.

Can I Make this Cake Ahead of Time?

Make this cake the night before serving it works awesome! This cake can easily be made 24 hours in advance.

This luscious dessert is definitely the one to take to a potluck or any party and trust me…it will always be a hit!  Of course, as I mentioned earlier, always perfect for Easter, spring and Halloween too!  I should probably mention, 4th of July, BBQ’s and for summer definitely because it’s no-bake!

Let’s have some!  It only takes 15 minutes to whip together. 

Other Oreo Desserts?

• Easy Dreamy Oreo Chocolate Cream Pie
• OREO Cheesecake No Bake Bars
• OMG Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake Brownie Trifle
• Heavenly Oreo Cookie Dream Dessert

Oreo Dirt Pudding Cake

Kim Lange

Oreo Dirt Pudding Cake-Such a yummy, creamy dessert with Oreos, white chocolate pudding, whipped cream and cream cheese!  Perfect Potluck dessert!

4.67 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Servings 12 Servings

Calories

Ingredients

  

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• 1 & 1/2 packages Oreos, crushed/crumbled
• 1 8 oz. bar Cream Cheese softened
• ½ cup butter softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 large container Cool Whip or 2 cups 16 oz. whipping cream whipped
• 2 3.4 oz boxes Instant White Chocolate or any Pudding Mix
• 3 cups vanilla almond milk or milk of choice
• 1 tsp vanilla optional
• Optional: Chocolate covered strawberries & chocolate Easter eggs
• 1 bag orange chocolate candy melts
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• Strawberries
• Hershey's Chocolate Easter Eggs

Instructions

 

• Crush/crumble 1 package of Oreos and place in the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl mix pudding, almond milk and optional: vanilla.
• Using mixer, mix cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy. Mix in powdered sugar and then mix or fold in the whipped cream.
• Mix or fold the pudding mixture in with the cream cheese mixture until mixed.
• Pour over cookie crumb mixture.
• Sprinkle with remainder, 1/2 package crushed with some crumbled Oreos. Let set for a few hours and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
• Top with chocolate covered carrots and Easter eggs, gummy worms and or marshmallow bunnies.
• To make chocolate covered strawberries, melt orange chocolate melts, microwaving every 30 seconds and stirring until melted, about 2 mins. Add oil and mix and dip strawberries and with remainder chocolate drizzle chocolate on top. Let chocolate set and place on top of dessert. Add chocolate eggs and dig in!!

Keyword birthday cake, easter desserts, Oreos, pudding

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