dirt cake

How To Make dirt cake

• 1

  Cream the butter or margarine, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth and fluffy; set aside.
• 2

  Combine the pudding mix and milk until well blended, then fold in the whipped topping.
• 3

  Gently fold the cream cheese and pudding mixtures together.
• 4

  To put the \"cake\" together, layer one-third of the cookie crumbs followed by 1/2 of the pudding mixture, 1/3 of the crumbs, the rest of the pudding mixture and topping with the balance of the crumbs; refrigerate 10-12 hours before serving.
• 5

  Remove from refrigerator, decorate with flowers; serve by digging out portions with the trowel.
• 6

  NOTE: You may substitute vanilla pudding for the chocolate if you want, and use up to 20 ounces of COOKIES.
• 7

  NOTE: Please use a clean new plastic flower pot or take the precaution of lining a clay pot with foil and wrap the stems of live flowers if you use them in order to prevent any toxins from entering the dessert.
• 8

  Crush the cookies until they resemble potting soil; set aside.
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