What would your grandmother
say if she knew you were reading a recipe for dirt? Dirt Cake has become a family favorite in this
house. Here are two different versions. An extra simple no cooking version and another that requires a tad more
effort.
Both begin with a brand new
8”-10” flower pot and a hand trowel.
Easy version:
Fill your pot with your
favorite ice cream.
Crush the Oreos in a food
processor or a blender until they are the consistency of dirt. Spread the crushed cookies on top of
the ice cream. Sink a fat straw all the way down into the center of the
pot. Don’t trim the straw yet. Store in the freezer until ready to
serve.
Alternate version:
Cream together:
8
oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2
stick butter/margarine, softened
1
cup powdered sugar
Now mix 1-2 minutes until
blended:
2
pkgs (6 serving size) instant vanilla or chocolate pudding
3
1/2 cups milk
Fold pudding mixture into
cream cheese mixture with rubber spatula.
Fold in:
12
oz cool whip.
Crush the Oreos in a food
processor or a blender until they are the consistency of dirt. In the pot, alternate layers of cookie
crumbs and pudding cream ending with cookie dirt. Sink a fat straw all the way down into the center of the
pot. Don’t trim the straw
yet. Chill several hours or
overnight.
To Serve:
Trim the straw even with
the crushed cookies. Place the
stem of the flower down through the straw. Garnish the top with Gummy Worms. Serve with the hand trowel. What fun!
Tips & Tricks
Run the pot and trowel
through the dishwasher before your first use. (For extra assurance, you could also line the pot with
parchment or plastic wrap.)
I love to crush the cookies
in my Mini Food Chopper. You can
also crush the cookies by placing in a plastic bag and crushing them with your hands. This is very fun for
children. If you don’t care about
the precise consistency of the ‘dirt’ it is a great alternative.
Make individual serving
size pots with Mini Clay Pots and small flowers. Great for entertaining the garden club ladies!
Wait until serving time to
put the gummy worms on top. Frozen
gummy worms are hard on the teeth.
What you need:
8”-10” flower pot
Hand trowel
A Fat Straw (treat yourself
to a thick milkshake at your favorite fast food place and save the straw)
Pretty stemmed flower(s)
Pack of Oreo Cookies
Gummy Worms
Ice Cream (enough to fill
your pot)
OR
8 oz pkg cream cheese
1/2 stick butter/margarine
1 cup powdered sugar
2 pkgs instant vanilla or
chocolate pudding (6 serving size)
3 1/2 cups milk
12 oz cool whip
