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dirt cake

A deliciously creepy and fun chocolate dessert layered with Oreo cookies and gummy worms, perfect for Halloween or parties.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 0.75 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup water
  • 1.25 cups butter
  • 1.25 cups shortening
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 cups Oreo crumbs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp water or milk
  • 1.75 cups Oreo crumbs
  • 30 gummy worms gummy worms
  • 0.25 cup butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 0.25 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp water or milk
  • 0.25 cup green gel icing color

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Prepare three 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper circles and grease the sides.
  2. Mix dry ingredients including flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
  3. Add eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla to the dry ingredients and beat until smooth.
  4. Gradually add water and mix well until batter is smooth.
  5. Divide batter evenly into prepared cake pans and bake for 30-33 minutes. Cool cakes completely.
  6. Prepare Oreo crumb frosting by beating butter and shortening until combined, then add powdered sugar, Oreo crumbs, vanilla, and water/milk until smooth.
  7. Trim the cake layers, then layer with frosting. Use a dam of frosting around the edges and fill with Oreo crumbs and gummy worms for a creepy effect.
  8. Frost the outside of the cake with remaining Oreo frosting, then press Oreo crumbs around the exterior to create a dirt-like look.
  9. Color the green frosting with gel icing and pipe grass around the top edge of the cake using a grass piping tip. Decorate with gummy worms and Oreo crumbs.

Notes

This dirt cake is perfect for Halloween parties and kids' celebrations. Gummy worms and Oreo crumbs add a fun, creepy touch.