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Dirt Cake Recipe

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Dirt Cake is fun to serve at family gatherings, or to give as a gift. I've also taken it to church dinners. It not only tastes good but is unique.

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Dirt Cake Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (15-1/2 ounces) Oreo cookies
2 clean new plastic flower pots, about 6 inches in diameter
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups milk
2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Silk flowers, aluminum foil, gummy worms and clean new gardening tools, optional

Directions

Crush cookies until they resemble potting soil. Divide half of the crumbs between the flower pots. Set pots and remaining crumbs aside.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Fold in whipped topping. Gently fold into cream cheese mixture until blended.
Add filling to pots; top with reserved crumbs. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. If desired, wrap silk flower stems in foil; add to flower pots. Decorate with gummy worms and display with gardening tools if desired. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 509 calories, 31 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 29 mg cholesterol, 478 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Dirt Cake in Country Extra May 1990, p49

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Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2013 by Agirl

My youngest son of 5, age 26, still loves Dirt Cake! He called me yesterday from the grocery store & asked what he needed to make Dirt Cake, then brought me the ingredients to make it for him. Love to please my sons with their favorite things :)

Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2012 by janalamar

This cake is sooo easy and fun to make I used chocolate pudding instead of vanilla and my7 year old daughter made the whole thing and she was soo proud of herself and the cake tastes soooo good thank you for sharing this yummy recipe :)

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2011 by judyfran

I used 1 lemon sugar free pudding and 1 vanilla sugar free, which added a wonderful touch. I wouldn't think of chocolate and Lemon together, but it was a real hit.

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2011 by judyfran

I have taken this dessert to two functions and people raved about it,asking for the recipe. One hostess requested I bring it to next years Christmas party.

Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2011 by junejmg

This is a keeper.Such a big hit with my family.I made it following the recipe also may it with chocolate, white chocolate, and btterschoch puddind mixes, just as good with vanilla cookies,even chocolate chip cookies.Very hard to put the soon down-that good!!

Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2011 by junejmg

Great!!!Hard very hard to put the spoon down!The whole family just loved it.This is a keeper

Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2011 by sarahesumner

I did not use the butter or vanilla, and I used chocolate pudding instead of vanilla. I was delicious.

Reviewed on May. 18, 2010 by clynnj52

I've made this a few time. It's also good with a beach theme. Use cream-filled vanilla sandwich cookies and put it in a sand bucket. I brought gummy sharks, sand dollars and such for it.