Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Dirt Cake (with homemade pudding)
Dirt Cake (with homemade pudding) is made with corn starch, cocoa powder, and milk.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 150 min
- Original yield
- Serves 12
- Ingredients
- 10 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Desserts
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: over 60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Allow for chilling
Include the chilling step when deciding when to start.
2. Watch the whipping texture
Use the texture check in the whipping instruction.
3. Prepare the finishing addition
Have the final topping or garnish ready for its specified step.
Get to know the ingredients
granulated sugar (100 grams)
In the method: In a large skillet, whisk together the sugar, corn starch and cocoa powder.
corn starch
In the method: In a large skillet, whisk together the sugar, corn starch and cocoa powder.
cocoa powder
In the method: In a large skillet, whisk together the sugar, corn starch and cocoa powder.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 12. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: ½ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)Ingredient note
Source: 3 tablespoons corn starchIngredient note
Source: 2 tablespoons cocoa powderIngredient note
Source: 2½ cups milkIngredient note
Source: 2 eggsIngredient note
Source: 1 cup chopped chocolate (your favorite kind; about 125 grams)Ingredient note
Source: 1 teaspoon vanillaIngredient note
Source: 1 cup heavy whipping creamIngredient note
Source: 1½ packages Oreo cookies (405 grams -- about 36 cookies; crushed)Ingredient note
Source: 12 gummy worms
How to make it
0 of 8 steps completeMake room for Dirt Cake (with homemade pudding)
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
A little more help as you go
Prepare the whisked mixture
Keep the whisking step in its stated place in the preparation.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the skillet. Start with this step: In a large skillet, whisk together the sugar, corn starch and cocoa powder.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Include the chilling step when deciding when to start.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Stir in chopped chocolate and vanilla until chocolate is melted.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Keep the whisking step in its stated place in the preparation.
Additional recipe notes
Ingredients and Substitutions: Before you ask — yes! You can make this recipe with pudding mix and whipped topping, but I figure anyone can do that, and I wanted to give you a recipe for Dirt Cake with homemade chocolate pudding, because sometimes you want to be a little extra (or you just enjoy making things from scratch!). Milk : you can use any kind of milk you like here, even dairy-free. Chocolate : again — any kind will do! Choose milk chocolate for a sweeter pudding, dark chocolate for less sweet pudding. Cream : because we are whipping it, you cannot substitute the heavy cream with another kind of cream. You can substitute this with 2 cups of whipped topping if you prefer.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: thereciperebel.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
