{all images shot in film by jessica burke}

I remember enjoying these tasty, chocolaty treats as a kid when my best friend’s mom would bring over a big terracotta pot filled with pudding, cake and cookie crumbles to picnics. I mean really what is better than chocolate crunchies and pudding? Love. So I wanted to try them out in a mason jar, something you could totally make with the kids, and transfer easily to your family picnics. Here’s what you need to make them at home!

Ingredients:

• your favorite chocolate cake mix or recipe
• 8oz mason jars with lids
• 1/2 package of oreos or chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed in food processor
• gummy worms
• chocolate pudding mix

Directions:

• Pour cake mix in to jars and fill about 1/4. Cook as directed by cake mix using the water bath method we used previously.
• Prep pudding, chocolate crunchies and gummy worms in little bowls so the kids can have fun filling the “dirt” cups.
• Once the cake portion is complete, add the gummy worms, followed by the pudding, then more gummy worms, then a layer of chocolate crunchies to look like “dirt”
• Finish off with a pretty ribbon to match your party
• If traveling, screw on the mason jar lids and pack in a cooler to bring with you - serve and enjoy!

A fun idea to serve these is by using wooden spoons and painting the handles silver, so they resemble little shovels.

Have fun :)