Dirt Cake in a Jar {Easter Dessert}
Easter dirt cake is a dessert that combines colorful layers of a light vanilla pudding mixture and crumbled Oreo cookies. Assembled in a jar and topped with little homemade digging Easter bunnies, it's the perfect Easter dessert the whole family will enjoy!
Servings 8 jars
Ingredients
Oreo Balls (Digging Easter Bunnies)
- 12 Oreos crushed
- 2 oz softened cream cheese
- 6 oz almond bark melted
- 5 drops pink food coloring gel
- 40 mini marshmallows
Crushed Oreos
- 45 Oreos crushed
Vanilla Pudding
- 5 oz instant vanilla pudding 1 large packet
- 3 cups milk
Whipped Cream
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tbs powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Mixture
- 8 oz softened cream cheese
- 4 tbs softened butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
Crushed Oreos
- Use a food processor to crush 45 Oreos for the dirt cake and set them aside. Then crush 12 Oreos and set them aside in a different bowl for the Oreo balls.
Oreo Balls (Digging Easter Bunnies)
- Mix the crushed Oreos and cream cheese until thoroughly combined.
- Roll the Oreo mixture into balls using 1 tsp measure (should make about 16-18).
- Melt 4 oz of almond bark in the microwave in 30 second intervals until completely melted.
- Coat the Oreo calls in the almond bark and place them on tin foil or a silicone baking mat to dry.
- Cut 8 mini marshmallows in half and place one half marshmallow on each Oreo ball before it dries for the tail.
- For the remaining marshmallows, use your fingers to press them flat and set aside.
- Melt the remaining 2 oz of almond bark in the microwave in 30 second intervals.
- Add 5-6 drops of pink gel food coloring to the almond bark to make a paste.
- Roll the paste into balls and flatten with your fingers to make the soles of the bunny's feet.
- Apply the pink paste onto the flattened marshmallows by squeezing them together. Set the feet aside to dry.
Vanilla Pudding
- Add the instant vanilla pudding packet and milk into a mixing bowl and whisk for 2 minutes until it thickens. Place in the refrigerator.
Whipped Cream
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat heaving whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla on high until stiff peaks form. Place the whipped cream in a bowl in the refrigerator.
Cream Cheese Mixture
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine softened cream cheese, softened butter and powdered sugar until thoroughly mixed.
- Fold in the vanilla pudding and homemade whipped cream.
- Separate the pudding mixture into three separate bowls (about 1 ⅓ cup per each bowl), add about 5-6 drops food coloring to each and about 2- and mix thoroughly. I chose to do pink, purple and yellow.
How to Assemble Dirt Cake
- Start with 2 tablespoons of your first color of filling, followed by one tablespoon of crushed Oreos. Add your second color, followed by crushed Oreos. Then your third color, followed by the final layer of crushed Oreos.
- Store this dirt cake in an airtight container for up to a week or add lids to mason jars!
Notes
- Buy the party pack of Oreos.
- Crush the Oreos ahead of time. For the dirt cake, you'll need about 45 Oreos. Crush them, place them in a bowl and set aside. If you choose to make the little bunnies, you'll need about 12 Oreos. Crush those Oreos separately, place in a separate bowl and set aside until you need them.
- For the vanilla pudding mixture, feel free to reuse the same mixing bowl you used for the whipped cream, since everything will end up being mixed together anyway.
- Use 8 oz mason jars, small plastic disposable cups, a 9 x 13 pan or serving bowl to serve this dirt cake.
- When assembling, shake the mason jar back and forth to allow each layer to settle and be an even layer.