Author Notes
This is my spin on a dirt cake—that fun, kid-friendly dessert that looks like black soil and is often served with gummy worms on top. This version is more for adults with chocolate and coffee cookie crumbs and espresso flavor in the creamy filling. —Laurie
Ingredients
- Dirt Layer
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13 ounces
chocolate wafer cookies
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1 tablespoon
finely ground espresso beans
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2 tablespoons
sugar
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pinch
salt
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6 tablespoons
unsalted butter, melted
- Mocha Layer
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16 ounces
cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup
plus 1 tablespoon sugar
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1/4 cup
fresh strong brewed coffee, cooled
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2 tablespoons
dark cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
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2 cups
heavy cream
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1 pint
fresh raspberries
Directions
- Dirt Layer
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Put all Dirt ingredients except butter in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until you have medium crumbs. Pour melted butter over and pulse just until incorporated. Set aside. It really looks like good soil, right?
- Mocha Layer
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Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar with an electric mixer until combined and fluffy. Add coffee, cocoa powder and vanilla extract and mix until incorporated.
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Whip cream with 1 tablespoon sugar until peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture.
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Assemble cake by placing 1 cup of crumbs in a trifle bowl or similar. Spoon or pipe in 1/3 of mocha cream. then repeat two more times ending with a layer of dirt. Top with fresh raspberries.
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