Dirt Cake
I first tried this recipe at work in 1991. At first, I thought someone had brought in a tacky arrangement of flowers, complete with the fake fishing worms. Then the lady who made the cake started serving it and it was a major hit. About four years later, I decided to try it out on the people at my current job just to freak them out. I couldn’t get the original recipe, so I made up my own. My kids love this stuff.
NOTE: If you’re in a fancy mood, don’t mix together the chocolate and vanilla puddings, but prepare them separately so you can have
a pretty layered look when you dip into this. First, prepare the vanilla pudding, then stir in the chocolate chips. Pour this into your
serving bowl. Next prepare the chocolate pudding, pour half of it over the vanilla pudding. Fold the Cool Whip into the last half of the chocolate pudding and spoon this over the chocolate pudding layer. Top with crushed cookies and worms.
Ingredients
1 (4-serving size) package instant vanilla pudding
1 (4-serving size) package instant chocolate pudding
1 8oz container Cool Whip, thawed
1 1/2 to 2 cups of crushed Chocolate sandwich cookies
4 cups COLD milk (don’t hide it under your bed for an hour first and don’t use skim milk)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (optional)
3 or 4 (clean!!!) plastic flowers and gummy worms for garnish (optional) – don’t use those you stole from the graveyard, either. Shame on you.
Mix chocolate and vanilla puddings with the milk in a large bowl.
Stir in chocolate chips, if desired. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon this mixture in a “planter-looking” container.
Top with crushed cookies and chill for an hour or two. Before serving, place flowers and worms into cake to make it look like a planter of flowers with worms crawling about.