This adorable Dirt and Worm Cupcakes are definitely “Mommy-Approved”.

Make these Dirt and Worm Cupcakes with your favorite box cake mix, top with chocolate cookie crumbs, and a gummy worm!

Okay, so I think I am getting the hang of this mommy thing in the aspect of cooking and baking. Let me explain to you what that means. I have already started becoming mindful of most of the dishes and baked good I create. I find myself asking questions like:

How can I make this healthier?
I wonder if I can hide veggies or extra fiber in this dish?
Will Calvin like this?
Is this something we all can eat?

Do you catch my drift?

My point is I want to make food and desserts that everyone in the house will be able to enjoy. I already made some Banana and Zucchini Muffins that my son absolutely loved. Now I am going 2 for 2. I don’t think I have to work that hard to win him over with this cute Dirt and Worm Cupcakes.

So, I made these cupcakes using a box cake mix. Hey, when you are a parent, you have to figure out how to cut corners here and there. To make myself feel good about making these cupcakes and sharing them with my “not-yet-2-year-old-son” I decided to use a delicious cake brand that uses organic ingredients. I used Miss Jones Organic cake mix. I figure if I am going to give my son something that is full of sugar, flour, butter, and crushed Oreo cookies, I might as well use the best brand.

You know, to justify the sugar.

I have never used Miss Jones cake mix before this recipe and let me tell you, I know the box says that it tastes like homemade, but these cupcakes really do taste like they are from scratch. You can use the yellow or chocolate cake mix. It is totally up to you. You can even use the white or chocolate frosting. However, I do recommend using the chocolate frosting despite the cupcake flavor because it will make the crushed oreo cookies easier to blend on top.

Let’s talk about how to make flower pot cupcakes.

I have searched for different ways to make these cupcakes. I have seen this method where clay flower pots act as the muffin tin and you insert cupcake liners inside and bake as normal. I was not able to do that method with these Dirt and Worm cupcakes because I couldn’t find the perfect size clay pots. Therefore, I was only able to find plastic pots from the Dollar Store and those were a little bit.

I figure it is only a matter of time before I have to really start getting into making kiddie treats like these cupcakes. My son is going to want to have cool birthday parties, Halloween parties, and whatever else kind of parties growing little boys like to have with their family and friends. I want to be that mom that makes the coolest and most delicious things for her kids (no I’m not pregnant) events and friends. The trick is to make them as healthy as possible without sacrificing flavor or deliciousness.

Luckily using Miss Jones cake mix you won’t have that problem. This is definitely a product I would recommend to any mom. Yes, moms, it still has your share of sugar and carbs, but the kids need to have a break every now and then. These Dirt and Worm Cupcakes are perfect for the summer and you can decorate them with edible flowers and gummy worms!

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Adorable Dirt and Worm Cupcakes

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Author: Nicole Nared-Washington from Brown Sugar Food Blog
Total Time: 45 mins
Yield: 14 1x

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Description

These Dirt and Worm Cupcakes are absolutely adorable. You can put these cupcakes in plant pots, cover in crush chocolate cookie crumbs, and a gummy worm.

Ingredients

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1 Miss Jones Yellow Cake Mix (including the required ingredients)
1 Miss Jones Chocolate Buttercream frosting
14 oz. Chocolate Wafer Cookies, crushed
Gummy worms

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin cups with cupcake liners.
Using a large bowl, prepare cake mix according to box. Add melted butter, eggs, and milk and mix completely with a hand held mixer. Mix until smooth.
Use a large ice cream scoop and scoop batter in individual cupcake tins. Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until toothpick is inserted and comes out clean. Cool completely.
Add chocolate cookies to a food processor and pulse 2-3 times until coarsely crushed.
Spread the cupcakes with frosting, place a gummy worm on top, and add 1 heaping tablespoon of crushed chocolate cookies on top of the cupcake and worm. Set aside until ready to serve.
NOTES: If you want the flower pot to affect, what I did was bought some plastic pots, stuffed them midway with brown paper bag paper that I rolled into a ball; I placed the cupcake securely on top of the brown paper bag; finally, top topped the cupcakes off with crushed chocolate cookies and the gummy worm as I mentioned earlier.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Category: Dessert