Spooky Halloween Graveyard Dirt Cake (Print version)
A creamy no-bake Halloween dirt cake with chocolate pudding, cookie crumbs, gummy worms, and spooky cookie tombstones.
# Ingredients:
For the cookie dirt
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36 chocolate sandwich cookies, about 14 oz (400 g)
For the pudding filling
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8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
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1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 boxes (3.9 oz each) instant chocolate pudding mix
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3 cups (720 ml) cold whole milk
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12 oz (340 g) whipped topping, thawed
For decorating
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10-12 oval vanilla cookies or Milano-style cookies
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Black decorating gel, optional
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1 cup gummy worms
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1/2 cup candy pumpkins or Halloween sprinkles
# Instructions:
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Pulse the chocolate sandwich cookies in a food processor until they become mostly fine crumbs with a few small chunks. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
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In a separate bowl, whisk the instant chocolate pudding mix with cold whole milk for 2 minutes. Let it stand for 5 minutes to thicken.
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Beat the thickened pudding into the cream cheese mixture until smooth. Fold in the whipped topping with a spatula until evenly combined.
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Spread half of the cookie crumbs in the bottom of a 9x13-inch dish. Spoon the pudding filling over the crumbs and smooth the top. Sprinkle the remaining crumbs evenly over the filling.
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Use decorating gel to add small cracks or marks to the oval cookies if desired. Press them into the top like tombstones, then add gummy worms and candy pumpkins. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
# Good to know:
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Best served cold within 24 hours of assembling.
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Add gummy candy and tombstones close to serving for the cleanest look.
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For individual servings, layer the dessert in 12-16 small cups.