Mud & Worm Dirt Cupcakes
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Your kids will love decorating these Mud and Worm Dirt Cupcakes. They don’t need to look perfect. In fact, it’s better if they look good and messy! The chocolate “mud” frosting is amazingly delicious!
Serve these Mud and Worm Dirt Cupcakes with an assortment of Halloween Movie Night Snacks. They are super cute next to Flower Cupcakes with Candy Corn.
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Cupcakes are super fun. They are single-serve, can be decorated in myriad ways, and are easily portable. There’s no end to the fun that cupcakes bring, especially these deliciously messy Mud and Worm Dirt Cupcakes.
Why Make These
They are fun for kids. Kids love to get messy, especially in chocolate and cookie crumbs. These Mud and Worm Dirt Cupcakes are a fun project to let the kids help with.
They are festive for many occasions! Whether you’re getting gruesome at Halloween, celebrating the rainy season, or looking forward to spring planting season, these treats are welcome at many a celebration.
They are tasty! Loaded with a chocolate “mud” frosting, cracker crumbs, chocolate rocks, and gummy worms, these cupcakes are super delicious! They are a great alternative to dirt cups with no pudding.
Ingredients
You don’t need much to make these fun treats!
a dozen cupcakes – You can buy plain cupcakes at the bakery or bake your own from a mix or from scratch. You’ll need them baked and cooled before decorating.
chocolate frosting – You can use canned frosting or make your own buttercream. I love this easy Chocolate Frosting you can make without powdered sugar. It comes together in minutes and tastes amazing! It’s a perfect muddy option.
gummy worms – Gummy worms are right at home in Dirt Cupcakes. Cut some of them in half so they can slither in and out of the mud and leave some whole to curl up atop the dirt.
candy rocks – Candy rocks are similar to candy-coated chocolates like M&M’s but they are shaped and painted just like rocks and pebbles. They are completely edible and perfect for your Dirt Cupcakes.
cookie or cracker crumbs – Crush graham crackers or chocolate sandwich cookies for a sprinkling of dirt on each cupcake.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Here’s how to make these easy Mud and Worm Dirt Cupcakes:
- Frost the cupcakes with the chocolate icing.
- Place one or two gummy worm halves on each cupcake, placing them so that they look like they are emerging from the mud.
- Place a few candy rocks on each cupcake. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over the top.
FAQs
You can make your dirt cups and dirt cupcakes gluten-free if you make sure to use gluten-free ingredients, such as gluten-free cake, frosting, cookie crumbs, and candies.
Dirt cups are pudding cups topped with cookie crumbs and gummy worms. Dirt cupcakes are the same concept but built atop a baked cupcake.
Cupcakes can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Chill during warm weather or for longer storage.
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Mud and Worm Dirt Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 12 baked cupcakes
- 1 cup chocolate frosting
- 12 gummy worms cut in half
- 1/2 cup candy rocks
- 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
Instructions
- Frost the cupcakes with the chocolate icing.
- Place one or two gummy worm halves on each cupcake, placing them so that they look like they are emerging from the mud.
- Place a few candy rocks on each cupcake. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over the top.
Notes
Nutrition
This post was originally published on March 23, 2011. It has been updated for content and clarity.
These are so much fun to make. The mud frosting is delicious!
So many wonderful spring recipes here! I can’t wait to check them all out. 🙂
These are absolutely adorable. My boys would love these….anything with worms and dirt,lol
Those cupcakes are so adorable. My son love Worms’n’Dirt pudding so I am sure he would be all over these.
Those are too cute Jessica. I can’t get over how much FC2 has grown.
@Micha, isn’t it amazing how quickly it’s gone? I’m stunned still when I hear her speaking in complete sentences.
Thanks for hosting! I’m sharing our latest muffin, lemon poppy seed. Enjoy!!
Is that picture really of FishBaby? She looks so big! Looks like you had fun.
@Aubrey, yes, she’s 2 1/2 and potty trained and everything now. Hard to believe, eh?
So cute!
We made these at my son’s messy-themed birthday party last year! The kids got to frost their own cupcakes, then top them with gummy worms and oreo “dirt.” It was the perfect “cake” for a messy party! Looks like you guys enjoyed them, too!