Description
Chocolate-lovers rejoice with this playful Easter Bunny Dirt Cake, a whimsical dessert that blends childhood nostalgia and delightful textures. Rich chocolate pudding, crushed cookies, and adorable bunny decorations create a festive treat you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 13 ounces (369 grams) packages oreo cookies (crushed, with filling)
- 2 3.4 ounces (96 grams) boxes instant chocolate pudding mix
- 3 cups milk (any variety)
- 8 ounces (226 grams) full-fat cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
Sweeteners and Flavor Enhancers:
- ½ cup butter (melted, salted or unsalted)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Decorative Ingredients:
- Candy eggs
- Marshmallow peeps
- Shredded coconut
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Transform Oreo cookies into fine, delicate crumbs using a food processor, ensuring a uniform texture for the cake’s foundation.
- Incorporate melted butter into the cookie crumbs, creating a cohesive, moist mixture that will form a sturdy base when pressed into a rectangular baking dish.
- Firmly compact the buttery crumb mixture across the entire surface of the pan, then chill in the refrigerator to solidify the crust.
- Whisk milk and instant pudding together vigorously, blending until the mixture achieves a silky, lump-free consistency.
- Allow the pudding to rest and thicken in the refrigerator, developing a rich, creamy texture.
- Thoroughly beat cream cheese until it becomes smooth and free of lumps, preparing it for incorporation into the dessert.
- Prepare the whipping station by thoroughly chilling the mixing bowl and whisk attachment to ensure optimal cream formation.
- Whip heavy cream at a medium-high speed, gradually developing soft, billowy peaks that indicate proper aeration.
- Enhance the whipped cream by gently folding in powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and the prepared cream cheese, continuing to beat until stiff, luxurious peaks form.
- Roughly crush a portion of Oreo cookies within a sealed bag, creating varied texture for the dessert’s middle layer.
- Pulverize additional Oreos into fine, sandy crumbs to be used as the final topping.
- Delicately fold the whipped cream mixture and crushed Oreos into the prepared pudding, creating a harmonious, marbled effect.
- Evenly distribute the combined mixture over the chilled Oreo crust, ensuring complete coverage.
- Generously sprinkle the finely ground Oreo crumbs across the top, creating a realistic “dirt” appearance.
- Refrigerate the dessert for a minimum of three hours, allowing flavors to meld and the texture to set completely.
- Embellish the chilled dessert with pastel candy eggs, marshmallow Peeps, delicate shredded coconut, or festive sprinkles to complete the Easter-themed presentation.
Notes
- Crush Oreos with a rolling pin or food processor to create a fine, even texture for the perfect crust foundation.
- Use softened cream cheese at room temperature to ensure a smooth, lump-free mixture that blends seamlessly with the whipped cream.
- Chill all ingredients and equipment beforehand to help the whipped cream maintain its structure and create a light, airy texture.
- Customize the dessert for dietary needs by using gl
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 395
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg