Indulge your sweet cravings with the delightful Flower Pot Cake, also known as Dirt Cake, a playful and delicious dessert that brings a touch of nature to your table. This whimsical treat consists of layers of chocolate cake, pudding, and crushed Oreo cookies, resembling a flower pot filled with rich, moist soil. The Flower Pot Cake is a versatile dessert with variations including the Turtle Dirt Cake, featuring a combination of chocolate, caramel, and pecans, and the Strawberry Dirt Cake, bursting with fresh strawberry flavors. Each recipe offers a unique taste experience, making this dessert a perfect choice for any occasion.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
JANE'S DIRT CAKE
Martha's friend Jane Heller serves her dirt cake creatively: She presents the cake in a sterilized terra-cotta pot, then inserts sunflowers (wrap stems in plastic) into the cake for decoration.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- If using a flowerpot with a drainage hole, reserve 1 cookie to place over hole to prevent leaking. Place remaining cookies in the bowl of a food processor. Process until mixture resembles dirt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and butter, and stir until creamy. Set aside.
- In another large bowl, whisk together instant-pudding mixes and milk; stir until well blended. Using a rubber spatula, fold pudding mixture into cream-cheese mixture. Fold in whipped cream.
- In a flowerpot or bucket with a 5-quart capacity, alternate layers of cookie "dirt" and pudding mixture, starting and ending with cookie "dirt." Chill at least 4 hours or overnight before serving. Garnish with candy.
DIRT CAKE
Dirt Cake is fun to serve at family gatherings, or to give as a gift. I've also taken it to church dinners. It not only tastes good but is unique.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Crush cookies until they resemble potting soil. Divide half of the crumbs between the flower pots. Set pots and remaining crumbs aside., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Fold in whipped topping. Gently fold into cream cheese mixture until blended., Add filling to pots; top with reserved crumbs. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. If desired, wrap silk flower stems in foil; add to flower pots. Decorate with gummy worms and display with gardening tools if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 534 calories, Fat 29g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 575mg sodium, Carbohydrate 63g carbohydrate (43g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
FLOWER POT CAKE
This is a light, creamy dessert that is lots of fun! Prep/time does not include the time it takes to bake the cake, since that may vary according to the pans you use. Do I need to tell you that you should buy a new flower pot just for this dessert? For fun, garnish with gummy worms and serve with a plastic spade. Note: RZ is refusing to understand "artificial flowers" in the ingredient list- and keeps changing it to edible fresh flowers... but you want fake ones!
Provided by Good Vibe Goddess
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 1 flower pot, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Empty cake mix into a large bowl. Mix in water, oil and eggs. Bake according to package directions. You will have leftover cake -- I usually make mine into muffins and freeze what I dont use.
- Empty pudding mix into another bowl. Add milk and beat, according to package directions. Let thicken in fridge.
- Grind cookies in blender or food processor until you have very fine crumbs that resemble dirt.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese and maragrine together. Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth and creamy.
- Fold cream cheese micture into thickened pudding.
- Get your flower pot (mine is about 9" tall) and line the bottom with small square of aluminum foil if the pot has drainage holes.
- Layer ingredients into the flower pot in the following order-.
- Cookie crumbs first. Top with crumbled (or small cubes) chocolate cake. Then pudding mixture. Lastly, Cool Whip.
- Repeat layering 3 to 4 times. Top off entire pot with 1" of cookie crumbs.
- Chill until set.
- Garnish with flowers. Add gummy worms if you wish. Serve with spade.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1133.2, Fat 62, SaturatedFat 25.2, Cholesterol 127.6, Sodium 1431.8, Carbohydrate 135.9, Fiber 4, Sugar 80.9, Protein 16.3
FLOWER POT 'BOX' CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: chocolate cake mix, brownie mix, eggs, water, vegetable oil, buttercream frosting, yellow food coloring, red food coloring, brown food coloring
Provided by Katie Aubin
Categories Desserts
Yield 14 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, brownie mix, eggs, water, and vegetable oil, and whisk until batter is thick and smooth.
- Line an 8x7-inch (20x17-cm) terra-cotta pot with foil, ensuring the sides are smooth as possible. Pour batter inside, leave 3 inches of space between the batter and the top of the pot.
- Line a cupcake pan with green cupcake liners and fill each with about ¼ cup (32 g) of batter.
- Put the terra-cotta pot and cupcake pan in the oven at the same time. Place a small pan or oven safe dish under the terra-cotta pot to catch any possible overflow of batter.
- Bake cupcakes for 15 minutes. Bake cake for 45-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups (455 g) buttercream frosting, 30 drops yellow food coloring, 10 drops red food coloring, and 4 drops brown food coloring to create a terra-cotta orange color.
- In a separate bowl, combine 2 cups (455 g) of buttercream frosting and 1 drop of red food coloring to create a pale pink color.
- Use the foil to lift the cake out of the terracotta pot, and carefully peel off the foil. Use an angled icing spatula to evenly ice the sides of the cake with the terra-cotta orange frosting. Use the spatula or icing scraper to remove excess icing and create a smooth finish. Add an inch (2cm) more of frosting to top rim of the cake, about 1-inch (2 cm) in thickness. Use the spatula or icing scraper to smooth the sides to create the rim of the pot.
- Place a 2D piping tip inside a piping bag and fill it with the pale pink frosting. Twist the end of the piping bag and gently apply even pressure as you make a spiral design from the center out on each cupcake to create a rose.
- Place two toothpicks in the center of the cake and use them to attach a cupcake to the center. Repeat around the rim of the cake with 4 more cupcakes spaced about 2 inches (5 cm) apart. Fold extra green cupcake liners into quarters and place one between each cupcake.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 732 calories, Carbohydrate 94 grams, Fat 37 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 8 grams, Sugar 71 grams
FLOWER POT CAKE (OR DIRT CAKE)
I used to make flower pot gifts years ago, and just thought this would be a great idea to share for the holidays. COOKS.COM
Provided by Penny Hall
Categories Other Desserts
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. 1 (8 inch) new flower pot (plug hole with wax paper) Artificial flowers Gummy worms 1 pkg. (1 1/4 lb.) Oreo cookies, crushed fine in a blender or crumbled by hand) Cream together the following and set aside: 1/2 stick butter 1 c. powdered sugar Blend until thick: vanilla or chocolate pudding 3 1/2 c. milk 1 (12 oz.) container of Cool Whip Add cream cheese mixture and Cool Whip. Layer cookies and pudding mixture in the flower pot. Top with cookies last. Cookies should look like potting soil on top. Add artificial flowers and gummy worms for decoration and attach the following card and a bow to the pot. CARD: I know I look strange, but dig right in.... The flowers are fake but the dirt is cake. I don't need water or tender loving care, Just eat my dirt 'til my pot is bare.
DIRT 'CAKE' RECIPE
Try something different with our Dirt 'Cake' Recipe. This Dirt 'Cake' Recipe layers diced cake pieces and an easy-to-make filling for a tasty good time.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 1h
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Prepare cake batter and bake in 13x9-inch pan as directed on package. Cool completely.
- Beat pudding mix and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Let stand 5 min. Stir in COOL WHIP.
- Cut 3/4 of the cake into 1/2-inch cubes. Layer half each of the cake cubes and pudding mixture in large glass bowl; repeat layers.
- Crumble remaining cake into crumbs; sprinkle over dessert. Top with fruit snacks. Refrigerate 15 min.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 420 mg, Carbohydrate 37 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 24 g, Protein 5 g
DIRT CAKE I
This is a great conversation piece at parties. Adults love it as much as the children do. Get a new garden trowel, medium sized flower pot and artificial flower at a craft store for full effect.
Provided by Tammy Hooper
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Chop cookies very fine in food processor. The white cream will disappear.
- Mix butter, cream cheese, and sugar in bowl.
- In a large bowl mix milk, pudding and whipped topping together.
- Combine pudding mixture and cream mixture together.
- Layer in flower pot, starting with cookies then cream mixture. Repeat layers.
- Chill until ready to serve.
- Add artificial flower and trowel. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 827.3 calories, Carbohydrate 101.5 g, Cholesterol 55.9 mg, Fat 44.6 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 9.9 g, SaturatedFat 22.5 g, Sodium 895.8 mg, Sugar 69.2 g
FLOWERPOT CAKE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 2h
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 6-inch-round and an 8-inch-round cake pan with parchment paper; coat with cooking spray. Prepare the cake mix as directed; divide between the pans and bake 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool.
- Level the tops of the cakes with a serrated knife (save the trimmings). Halve the cakes horizontally. Working on a cake board or plate, stack the 8-inch layers, then the 6-inch layers, frosting between each layer.
- Hold a serrated knife at an angle and trim the edges of the layer cake all the way around to make an upside-down pot shape. Cover the cake with all but 1/2 cup of the remaining frosting; freeze 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle 3 tablespoons cocoa powder on a sheet of parchment; put the fondant on top, make a small well in the middle and put the food coloring in the well. Knead until the color is even.
- Dust a surface with cocoa powder; roll out the colored fondant into a 24-by-6 1/2-inch rectangle, trimming the edges to make them straight. Cut off a 24-by-1 1/4-inch strip of fondant; set aside.
- Wrap the wide piece of fondant around the cake, pressing and smoothing it with your fingers. Trim the excess with a paring knife.
- Reroll the fondant scraps and cut out a 5-inch circle; press the fondant circle on top of the cake to form the pot bottom. Invert the cake onto a board. Lightly brush the thin strip of fondant with water; attach to the top edge of the cake, allowing the strip to come slightly above the edge. Trim the ends.
- Cover the top of the cake with the remaining 1/2 cup frosting, then crumble the cake trimmings on top.
- When ready to serve, stick mint sprigs and edible flowers into the cake.
DIRT CAKE II
Kids love dirt. Can be made in a large flower pot or 2 small flower pots.
Provided by DARLENEL
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put the cookies in a food processor and process until they become fine crumbs. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the butter or margarine, cream cheese, confectioners sugar and vanilla flavoring. Beat on low speed to mix then beat on medium speed until smooth. Add the chocolate pudding mix and milk to the bowl. Beat on low speed to combine.
- Fold the whipped topping into the pudding mixture with a rubber spatula.
- Assemble in the ungreased 9x13 inch pan in layers as follows: first layer, 1/3 cookie crumbs; second layer, 1/2 pudding mixture; third layer, 1/3 cookie crumbs; fifth layer, 1/3 cookie crumbs.
- Tuck the ends of gummy worms in the cookie "dirt". Be sure to have a worm on each piece. Store in the refrigerator. Chill for at least 3 hours before serving. Cut into 15 squares, or serve with a clean garden trowel or a toy sand shovel if serving in the flower pot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.7 calories, Carbohydrate 38.4 g, Cholesterol 17.8 mg, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 300.6 mg, Sugar 27.6 g
FLOWERPOT CAKE. DIRT FOR DESSERT!!
Serve up spoonfuls of dirt for dessert right out of the planter for a very surprising and fun April Fool's Day joke!
Provided by Clever Cooking
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 1 Dessert, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Assembly -- Make sure everyone is out of the way! Watch the video: https://youtu.be/iw0FN3eH3mM.
- 1. Layer pieces of cake, spoonfuls of pudding, sprinkles of cookie and gummy worms, here and there in the planter.
- 2. When you reach the top of the planter, sprinkle crushed chocolate cookies on the top, covering the entire surface.
- 3. Place a few rocks on top of the crushed cookies and insert your plant or flower into the cake.
- Now you're ready to set your 'plant' on the table or a nearby counter so it'll be ready for an after dinner surprise!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 373.1, Fat 15, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 55, Sodium 300.4, Carbohydrate 54.7, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 2.2, Protein 5.2
FLOWERPOT CAKES
Plant a delicious surprise on your guests with these springtime delights. Our chocolate cakes, baked in small pots, create the illusion of new growth. Each cake is topped with a creamy layer of chocolate frosting, a smattering of crushed cookies and candy "rocks," and a fresh sprig of mint.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Yield Makes 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush inside of each flowerpot with oil, and line bottom with parchment paper round. Brush parchment with oil, and lightly dust with cocoa.
- Sift cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add egg and yolk, 3/4 cup warm water, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla; mix on low speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Divide batter among prepared pots, filling each about two-thirds full. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, rotating sheet about halfway through, until a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cakes cool completely in the flowerpots on a wire rack.
- Frost cakes with an offset spatula; sprinkle with crushed cookies. Top with candies; "plant" 1 mint sprig in each cake.
FLOWER POT DIRT CAKE
A great non-cook recipe for children to make and serve friends or as a class cooking project. It's a fun and easy introduction to cooking for all.
Provided by Gingerbee
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 1 8inch flower pot
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Line 8-inch plastic flower pot with foil and tape.
- Cream margarine, sugar and cream cheese; set aside.
- In another bowl, mix milk, pudding and cool whip.
- Gradually add to creamed mixture; mix well.
- Beginning with oreo cookies, layer in pot, cookies, pudding, alternating and ending with cookies.
- Refrigerate 2 hours.
- Stick artificial flower (s) in pot with following poem:.
- I know I look strange but dig right in.
- The flower is fake,.
- The dirt is cake.
- I don't need water or Tender Loving Care,.
- Just eat my dirt, till pot is bare.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 5731.8, Fat 314.6, SaturatedFat 171.1, Cholesterol 369.5, Sodium 6395.1, Carbohydrate 686.8, Fiber 10.3, Sugar 533, Protein 66.9
Tips:
- Choose a sturdy flower pot. Make sure it is large enough to hold all of the cake mix and frosting, but not so large that it is difficult to handle.
- Line the flower pot with plastic wrap. This will help to prevent the cake from sticking to the pot and make it easier to remove.
- Use a cake mix that is appropriate for the size of your flower pot. A 9x13 inch cake mix will be too large for a small flower pot, while a 6-inch cake mix will be too small for a large flower pot.
- Bake the cake according to the package directions. Once the cake is baked, let it cool completely before frosting.
- Use a chocolate frosting that is firm enough to hold its shape. A ganache frosting or a buttercream frosting will work well.
- To create the "dirt" effect, crumble Oreo cookies into fine crumbs. You can also use chocolate graham cracker crumbs or crushed Nilla wafers.
- To create the "flowers," use any type of candy that you like. Jelly beans, gummy bears, and chocolate chips are all popular choices.
Conclusion:
The flower pot cake is a fun and festive dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a little creativity, you can create a flower pot cake that is sure to impress your friends and family.
- Choose a sturdy flower pot. Make sure it is large enough to hold all of the cake mix and frosting, but not so large that it is difficult to handle.
- Line the flower pot with plastic wrap. This will help to prevent the cake from sticking to the pot and make it easier to remove.
- Use a cake mix that is appropriate for the size of your flower pot. A 9x13 inch cake mix will be too large for a small flower pot, while a 6-inch cake mix will be too small for a large flower pot.
- Bake the cake according to the package directions. Once the cake is baked, let it cool completely before frosting.
- Use a chocolate frosting that is firm enough to hold its shape. A ganache frosting or a buttercream frosting will work well.
- To create the "dirt" effect, crumble Oreo cookies into fine crumbs. You can also use chocolate graham cracker crumbs or crushed Nilla wafers.
- To create the "flowers," use any type of candy that you like. Jelly beans, gummy bears, and chocolate chips are all popular choices.
Conclusion:
The flower pot cake is a fun and festive dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a little creativity, you can create a flower pot cake that is sure to impress your friends and family.
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