Cup Of Dirt Cupcakes are an amazing cupcake that the kids are going to love! It brings the love of dirt and candy and cupcakes all in one! And seriously how adorable are these Dirt cupcakes!?!!
Cup Of Dirt Cupcakes
I think one of my favorite desserts my mom used to make for us when we were kids was a cup of dirt. A cup of dirt is exactly what it sounds like you have worms, mud, and crumbly dirt all in one fun cup. No no no it’s not what you think you’re not going to go dig in your backyard and scoop out the mud from your garden.
This Cup Of Dirt Cupcake is a fun dessert meant for kids, but adults are going to love them too! For the mud, you use chocolate pudding, for the dirt you use crumbled up chocolate cookies and for the worms you use gummy worms.
Variations of This Recipe
I paired this find with my scrumptious classic chocolate cupcake to make a fun twist on the already fun dessert my mom used to make for me. Since this recipe mainly involves just dumping in ingredients my daughter had a blast helping.
If you are not a chocolate cupcake fan then you can use vanilla cupcakes, or strawberry cupcakes as well. They just won’t have the dirt colored cupcake.
If you want to take a short cut grab this cup of dirt Jell-o kit. You can also buy the items individually to make these cup of dirt cupcakes. I thought the gummy worms that came from this kit were cuter than the typical gummy worms so it is a great short cup secret!
Tips for Baking Cupcakes
Follow the recipe. Each cupcake recipe is different. It is important to follow the recipe as directed. all of our cupcake recipes have been tested multiple times to make sure they are perfect.
Bring ingredients to room temperature. Cupcakes will bake best when the ingredients are brought to room temperature before mixing the cupcake batter.
Allow cupcakes to cool completely. Before frosting the cupcakes let them cool completely. If you frost cupcakes while they are still warm then the frosting will melt.
Do not over mix. Over mixing the batter will lead to having tough and flat cupcakes. When making cupcakes you have to be careful that you don’t over mix the batter when you are folding in the flour mixture. If you over-mix your cupcake batter your cupcakes will turn out flat. You want to mix everything just until mixed, over mixing will cause you to have rough and tough cupcakes. We all know that the best cupcake are light and fluffy.
Fill the cupcake liners appropriately. You do not want to over fill the cupcake liners. Follow the directions for the specific cupcake recipe, if the recipe doesn’t tell you how full stick to the 2/3 full rule. Which is roughly 3 tablespoons of cupcake batter per cupcake liner.
Use the best kitchen tool for filling liners. If you are working with a thick cupcake batter then you want to use a spoon or a cookie scoop to fill the cupcake liners. If it is a thin cupcake batter then use a bowl with a spout or a glass measuring cup to pour in the batter.
Use quality cupcake liners. While you might not think it matters a cupcake liner but having a quality cupcake liner will make it so your cupcakes don’t stick to the wrapper and peel off nicely so you can see the perfect cupcake in it.
Bake one tray at a time. Using the center of the oven rack and bake one tray of cupcakes at a time. This will give you the best cupcake results.
Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting. If you frost cupcakes while they are still warm then the frosting will melt.
How to tell when cupcakes are done baking
I like to use the toothpick test when I am making cupcakes with the kids because it is easier for them to see and learn. But if you have been making cupcakes for a while you may not want to use that method.
If you are wanting an even easier method, the cupcake bounce done method as we call it is even easier. Pull the tray of cupcakes out from the oven and lightly press on a cupcake in the middle of the baking pan. If if bounces right back and no finger print is left behind then your cupcakes are done. If there is a finger print you need to bake them for a few more minutes.
How to Store Cupcakes
It is best to store cupcakes in an airtight container on the counter. Cupcakes are best to be enjoyed with in 48 hours of making them. They won’t be bad to eat after 40 hours but they will start to dry out and not be as fresh.
After frosting cupcakes you are ok to store them on the counter for a day or 2 but after that they should be stored in the fridge.
If you are storing them unfrosted you can store them in an airtight container or a plastic bag. If you are storing them with frosting on top I suggest using a cupcake storage container.
Cup Of Dirt Cupcakes Supplies
- cupcake pan
- mixer
- large, cookie scoop
- apple core
Cup Of Dirt Cupcakes Ingredients
- 24 chocolate cupcakes
- 1 5.9 ounce box chocolate pudding
- 3 cups milk
- 36 Oreo cookies
- 1 bag gummy worms
How to Make Cup Of Dirt Cupcakes
Make your cupcakes and have them cool completely. While the cupcakes are cooling prepare the Oreo Cookies and chocolate pudding.
Grind your Oreo cookies in a food processor until they have reached the consistency of dirt. Place the Oreo comes into a large bowl.
Prepare your chocolate pudding by adding the package of pudding mix and 3 cups of milk in a bowl. Using a whisk mix well and set aside until pudding firms ups.
Using an apple corer, place it in the middle of each cupcake and remove a section of the center of the cupcakes and reserve half of the piece you have a top.
Fill each hole half way full with your chocolate pudding and top with a piece of the cupcake to fill the hole.
Spread a layer of the chocolate pudding on top of each cupcake.
Roll each top of the cupcakes into the Oreo crumbs until all of the pudding is covered.
Place 2 to 3 gummy worms onto each cupcake top.
Kid Friendly Cupcake Recipes
- Strawberry Cupcake Recipe
- Baseball cupcakes
- Chocolate Covered Cherry Cupcakes
- Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes
- Peanut Butter And Jelly Cupcakes
- Salted Caramel Cupcakes
Cup Of Dirt Cupcakes
Material
- Cupcake Pan
- mixer
- large, cookie scoop
- apple core
Ingredients
Cup Of Dirt Cupcakes Ingredients
- 24 chocolate cupcakes
- 1 5.9 ounce box chocolate pudding
- 3 cups milk
- 36 Oreo cookies
- 48 gummy worms
Chocolate cupcake ingredients
- 1½ cups hot brewed coffee
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp. baking soda
- ¾ tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 12 tbsp. room temperature unsalted butter
- 1½ cup packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
How to make chocolate cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 350˚ F.
- Put paper liners in your cupcake pans or you can use silicone, which ever ones you prefer.
- In a bowl whisk together the hot brewed coffee and cocoa, until dissolved and set aside.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In the bowl place the butter and sugars. Beat on medium-high speed of your mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add in the eggs one at a time. Mix in the vanilla.
- With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients in three additions alternating with the coffee-cocoa mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
- Mix each addition just until incorporated, being careful not to over mix.
- Divide the batter between the prepared liners, filling each about two-thirds of the way full.
- Bake about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
How to Make Cup Of Dirt Cupcakes
- Make your cupcakes and have them cool completely. While the cupcakes are cooling prepare the Oreo Cookies and chocolate pudding.
- Grind your Oreo cookies in a food processor until they have reached the consistency of dirt. Place the Oreo comes into a large bowl.
- Prepare your chocolate pudding by adding the package of pudding mix and 3 cups of milk in a bowl. Using a whisk mix well and set aside until pudding firms ups.
- Using an apple corer, place it in the middle of each cupcake and remove a section of the center of the cupcakes and reserve half of the piece you have a top.
- Fill each hole half way full with your chocolate pudding and top with a piece of the cupcake to fill the hole.
- Spread a layer of the chocolate pudding on top of each cupcake.
- Roll each top of the cupcakes into the Oreo crumbs until all of the pudding is covered.
- Place 2 to 3 gummy worms onto each cupcake top.
11 Weight Watchers SmartPoints on the Freestyle Program per cupcake.
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