Darlene's Dirt Cake

Kids love dirt cakes and this fun recipe can be made in a large flower pot or 2 smaller pots for a birthday party, Halloween, or anytime!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 289 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups milk
• 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (20 ounce) package chocolate sandwich cookies with creme filling
• 2 (3.9 ounce) packages instant chocolate pudding mix
• 15 gummi worms
• 0.25 cup butter, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place cookies in a food processor and process until they become fine crumbs. Set aside.

Step 2

Combine butter, cream cheese, confectioners sugar, and vanilla flavoring in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed to mix then beat on medium speed until smooth. Add chocolate pudding mix and milk to the bowl. Beat on low speed to combine.

Step 3

Fold whipped topping into the pudding mixture with a rubber spatula.

Step 4

Assemble in an ungreased 9x13-inch pan in layers as follows: first layer, 1/3 cookie crumbs; second layer, 1/2 pudding mixture; third layer, 1/3 cookie crumbs; fifth layer, 1/3 cookie crumbs.

Step 5

Tuck the ends of gummy worms in the cookie "dirt". Be sure to have a worm on each piece. Store in the refrigerator. Chill for at least 3 hours before serving. Cut into 15 squares, or serve with a clean garden trowel or a toy sand shovel if serving in the flower pot.