Easter Dirt Cake Recipe

Easter Dirt Cake Recipe:-This unique Easter dirt cake is sure to be a hit with your children, and you can give them the freedom to decorate it however they see fit. The following are some possibilities for toppings: jelly beans, candied eggs, sweetened flaked coconut, marshmallows or Peeps®, pink sanding sugar, and the food coloring of your choice to dye the coconut. The cake itself is a beautiful combination of chocolate cookie crumbs and creamy vanilla, with a perfect balance of sweetness.

Easter Dirt Cake Recipe

2. Process cookies and melted butter in the bowl of a food processor until cookies are finely ground and mixture is thoroughly combined. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of mixture for topping cake.

3. Press remaining mixture into a lightly greased (with cooking spray) 9×13-inch baking dish. Chill while preparing filling, about 20 minutes.

4. Beat softened butter and cream cheese at medium speed with a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Gradually add 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar and beat until very creamy and thoroughly combined, about 1 minute.

5. Beat pudding mix, milk, and vanilla in a medium bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes until mixture has thickened. Add pudding mixture to cream cheese mixture and beat at medium speed until very smooth and combined, about 2 minutes.

6. Beat heavy cream and cream of tartar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until foamy, about 2 minutes; gradually add remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar and beat on medium-high until medium-stiff peaks form, about 5 to 6 minutes. Gently fold whipped cream into cream cheese-pudding mixture.