The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids, Volume 2, gives step-by-step instructions on how to prepare and present a dirt cake, ideal for end-of-summer parties or anytime. This is a cake that's as fun to make as it is to eat.
Cake:
1 package Oreo cookies
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioner's sugar
3-1/2 cups milk
2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix 12
ounces Cool Whip or similar dessert topping (but not whipped
cream)
Presentation:
A clean, new, 8-inch, plastic flowerpot
Wax paper
Gummy worms, to mix in and for decoration
Aluminum foil
Plastic flowers and a clean, new, gardening tool
Crush the Oreo cookies by hand or in a food processor or
blender. Set the crumbs aside.
Put the margarine, cream cheese, and sugar into a large bowl.
With a spoon or electric beater, mix these ingredients until
they are blended and creamy.
In a separate bowl, add the milk, pudding, and dessert topping.
Mix these ingredients until they are blended. Add this mixture
to the large bowl.
Stir or beat everything together. Mix in gummy worms if you
wish.
Line the bottom of the flowerpot with the dessert topping lid
or wax paper.
Add enough crushed cookies to make a 1-inch layer. Add a 1-inch
layer of pudding mixture. Continue making layers, ending with
crushed cookies.
Decorate the pot with plastic flowers (wrap the stems in
aluminum foil before planting), gummy worms, and a gardening
tool. Refrigerate for at least four hours.
When it's time to eat, remove the flowers and serve with the
tool.
Put the pot back into the refrigerator after serving, if there
is any "dirt" left over.
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