Hello, it’s me Lily again!
Do you know what’s coming up? If you guessed Spring Break, you’re correct!! Today is the first day of Spring Break and we have some friends coming from Arizona to visit us. We are so excited to hang out with them and do some fun things like the rodeo, the zoo, San Antonio and more. 😀
MY OTHER RECIPESDo you know we are still on the bunny theme (remember the Bunny Pudding cups from last week)? Today’s recipe is for Easter Oreo Dirt Cake. This is one of our favorite desserts, but we made it an Easter version. I think if you like PEEPS and OREOS, then you’ll love this. It’s really easy and of course – it’s YUMMY!!
Here are video instructions:
Here is the printable recipe:
- 1 package Oreos
- 1 8 oz. PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese (softened)
- ½ cup Margarine or butter (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large container cool whip (16 ounces)
- 2 boxes INSTANT white chocolate or vanilla pudding
- 3 cups milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- Easter Candy (including bunnies and edible grass)
- Crush ⅔ package of Oreos and place in the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Set aside.
- Mix cream cheese and margarine (or butter) until smooth. Mix in powdered sugar and fold in whipped topping. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl mix pudding, milk and vanilla. Fold this mixture in with the cream cheese mixture.
- Pour over crumb mixture.
- Sprinkle with the reserve crushed Oreos. Let set for a few hours and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
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You can make this with vanilla pudding too, but we love the white chocolate pudding best!
So creamy and delicious!
It was fun to add the grass, eggs and bunnies!
I really think you’ll love this cake. I know my family did!!
I hope you can come back again soon for more yummy treats from me.
Love, Lily
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YUMMY!!!
Liz
Thank you Kristyn and have a great day and week!
Lil' Luna
You too, Liz!!
Lorraine S
Hi, Can you please tell me what the “grass” is. Thanks.
Kate
I was wondering the same thing.
Susan
Where do you find edible grass?
Darlene
It’s edible grass you can get it in stores here the Easter displays are.
Lil' Luna
Yes, it is edible grass candy. You can find it at most stores in the Easter section. 😉
Patricia
Hi, could you tell me what is the grass?
Lil' Luna
You could also use coconut colored with green food coloring. 😉
SG1
Do you have to use the cream cheese?? I hate cream cheese.
Lil' Luna
No, you do not but it makes the mixture more creamy and thick.
Trish
Is there something else you can use besides cream cheese? My family isn’t too big on cream cheese.
Lil' Luna
You can omit the cream cheese and make it more fluffy with the Cool Whip. 😉
Tally
I would eat that sans peeps! smile emoticon
Danielle Dupre
I love all the reciep i see on here
Ania
I can’t wait to make this for my family for Easter! Thank you for the coconut grass tip. Happy Easter!
Tonya
My cream cheese mixture came out kinda runny. 🙁 I mixed everything together and went to pour it on the crushed oreos and it was runny and not thick like in the pic above. Wonder what I did wrong?!
Pat
Can I make two days before serving without it getting runny!
Lil' Luna
Not sure what happened. Did you melt the butter? You mix the softened cream cheese and softened butter, then mix in the powdered sugar and fold in whipped topping. Also, you mix the pudding mix with the vanilla and milk. Some make the pudding, then add the milk and vanilla, which would make it runny. I hope that helps. Let me know if you try it again!
Sarah
I found my grass in the Easter candy section at Walgreens if that helps anyone. The only issue was that it was flavored and green happens to be green apple. I think with so little it won’t be too overpowering though. I also know the Joann Fabrics by house carries it.
Jnetti
I love your dirt cake. You have inspired me to make it for dessert for Easter this year. Thanks for sharing. Jnetti
Lil' Luna
Thank you and we love to make it year round, just not adding the Easter treats. It’s a hit anytime of the year for us!!
Jennifer
It would be amazing for Halloween too! W dark chocolate pudding and fun scary toppers! 🙂
Lil' Luna
Yes..I’ve done a Halloween one! So many ways to change it up. Thank you!
Carmen
Do you only use the pudding mix or do you actually make the pudding?
Lil' Luna
You will just use the pudding mix, but it will get mixed with the milk and vanilla, so it’s like making the pudding. You can make this year round, without adding the treats on top..we love it!!
Lisa
Do you use the pudding mix, milk and vanilla and whisk it until it is set like pudding or do you just whisk it until is mixed, but still runny and then fold it into cream cheese mix?
Lil' Luna
I whisk until it starts getting thick like pudding, then fold it in. I hope that helps you 🙂 Good luck!
Pam Williams
Enjoy your recipes and posts very much ! Thank you !
Lil' Luna
Thank you Pam for stopping by and checking them out!!
Kim Thompson
I’ve never had white chocolate pudding. Is it as good as regular chocolate pudding?
Lil' Luna
It’s my favorite!!! I love anything white chocolate. You could always use vanilla too:)
Rose
Does the cookie crust hold together to slice this like a cake or do you scoop it out like a pudding?
Lil' Luna
Did you give it a try? I have a recipe for Dirt Cake that we eat all year long, that is so good! It’s our go-to dessert and it’s just scooped out:)
Sharon
Hi I’m from Australia and want to know what cool whip is..or what I can use as a substitute and it says a container, how much is that…?
Lil' Luna
It’s whipped cream and a 16 ounce container. You can make your own, using heavy whipping cream. Just google how to make homemade whipped cream/topping. Hope that helps!!
Janice
I couldn’t find the edible grass, so we used some food coloring to dye shredded coconut. Turned out great!
Lil' Luna
I’ve done that too:) Thanks so much for sharing!! Glad it turned out!
Rachel Belardo
Will the peeps hold up in the fridge overnight or should I wait til tomorrow to decorate?
Monya
The Easter Dirt Cake was a hit! So much fun to make, and eat! Thank you for sharing this! (For anyone planning on making the portion size in the photo, make sure you half the recipe.)
Kathy
Is the butter melted or softned
Lil' Luna
Softened:) Thanks for stopping by!! I know it’s passed Easter, but I have the recipe for our regular Kansas City Dirt Cake on the blog, that we enjoy all year long:)
Julia
This was so yummy! I posted our version on my blog with a link back to yours for the recipe (I hope that’s ok!?) Ours doesn’t look nearly as cute, but we had fun making it (and eating it!)
check ours out if you have a minute: http://www.huggedbyatomato.com/2016/03/easter-garden-cake.html
Lil' Luna
That’s totally ok:) I will check it out!! Thanks so much for sharing and I’m glad you liked it!!
Lori
Would like to know what you used for the grass, please. I’d love to make this with my 8-year old granddaughter!
Lori
I’m wondering what you used for the grass? Would love to try this recipe with my 8-year old granddaughter!
Lil' Luna
It’s edible grass 🙂 She would love it!! I found mine at target. Have fun!
Candy
LOVE THESE IDEAS❣
Lil' Luna
Thanks so much!! 🙂
Cheryl
What is white/vanilla pudding please? I can not find it in the supermarket? Thanks
Lil' Luna
You can usually find it by jello or in the baking aisle. It’s in a box and is powder in vanilla or white chocolate flavor. Hope that helps!! Hope you find it 🙂
Rahul Ha
That’s really cute! We must have it for Easter!
Lil' Luna
It’s our favorite Easter dessert!! Hope you like it!! Thank you!
Georgina
Can this be make without the cream cheese
Lil' Luna
I personally haven’t tried. It’s a pretty important ingredient for this recipe. You can google some cream cheese substitutes, if you can’t have it. Hope that helps 🙂
Cindy F
What is the grass and where can I get it?
Lil' Luna
It is just an edible Easter grass and you can find it at Walmart or Target. Hope that helps!
Becky
Where do you find edible grass
Marilyn Wahl
I use food coloring to dye my coconut then mix it up and sprinkle on the cake to however much grass you want on it.
Lil' Luna
Great idea, too!! Thanks Marilyn!
Lil' Luna
I found it at target. But, you could find it at Walmart, too. Hope that helps!
Kathy
Can you tell me where you purchased the “grass” candy and what the name of it is? I haven’t seen anything like it. This is such a cute idea! I’m making it for Easter!! Thank you for sharing!
Lil' Luna
I found it at Target or you can find it at Walmart. It is also online. Hope you find it and thanks so much!!
Cathy Lane
I love this May I ask what did you use for the grass. I will be definitely making this for Easter. Thank you so much
Lil' Luna
Thank you!! It is edible grass, found in the Easter aisle or Easter candy. You could also use the green apple, Pull-n-Peel (licorice). Hope that helps!!
Laura
What size pudding box?
Sasha
Could I use regular chocolate pudding instead to make it look more like dirt?
Lil' Luna
Of course! Hope you like it! Thank you!
Vanessa
This turned out wonderfully. I made no modifications followed the recipe as is. Very easy to make.
Lil' Luna
Great!! I’m so glad you liked it! It’s one of our favorites! Thank you!
Kari
How much pudding? It just says two boxes
Lil' Luna
It’s the 3.4 ounce ones or something close to that! Hope that helps. Thanks for stopping by!
Lisa
This idea looks delicious! I would love to put this on my blog in an Easter Treats Roundup post!
Jill
If refrigerating over night do you decorate before or after?
Lil' Luna
If you did, I would decorate before you serve it. Hope that helps! Hope you enjoy 🙂
Cheryl F.
On the dirt cake, can this be made the day before, and when do you decorate it with the bunnies,candy,grass? Do you just refrigerate it and cover with foil everything, or what is the best way to do this? Can’t wait to try.
Lil' Luna
It can be made the day before. I would wait until right before you serve it, to add the candies & grass. We love this recipe and hope you will too!
Trudy McRoberts
Where do you find the grass look that you can eat ?
Lil' Luna
I found mine at Target. I think I’ve seen it at Walmart too. Hope you find it! Thanks for stopping by!
Cathy
We loved your cake! I don’t care much for the edible grass so I added a few drops of green food coloring to some coconut. The t turned out lovely and made that delicious cake taste even better!
Lil' Luna
That’s a great alternative! Thanks so much for letting me know!
CORRINE
I made this with my niece and nephew last year and it was a total hit!
Instead of putting on the peeps and eggs and grass on immediately I had them take “magic beans” and plant them carefully into the cake. I told them that they had to get ready for bed and sleep so the Easter bunny could make it grow….
He arrived around midnight and carefully took out the beans and placed the peeps and grass in those spots! It was such a hit everyone talked about it all year and we are getting it ready to make one for Easter.
The EB also left them each a pack of magic beans for this year and amazingly they kept them so safe!
Thank you and happy Easter!
Lil' Luna
What a cute idea!! Thanks for sharing that and have fun this year!! 🙂
CS
What size box of instant vanilla pudding?
Lil' Luna
The one that is like 3.4 ounces 🙂 Hope that helps! Thanks and enjoy!
Jessica Feagler
I am going to make for Easter. To take to my aunt for easter..
Thank you for the recipe..
Lil' Luna
I hope you all like it! We love it! Thanks so much and enjoy Easter!
Julie
Fun version is to mix the yellow Oreos with black, use reg. choc pudding and put tootsie rolls in it (some on top, some partially buried). Serve in new small kitty litter pan with scoop. 😀 Tip – Tootsie rolls get hard if you leave in fridge. I made this & took it into work years ago – people were hesitant to try it! 😀 😀 😀
Lil' Luna
That’s a fun version!! Thanks for sharing that!