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Best Dirt Cake

"Best Dirt Cake is a classic Midwestern dessert that's loved by all. This is a great conversation piece at parties. Adults love it as much as the children do. Get a new garden trowel, medium-sized flower pot and artificial flower at a craft store for full effect."
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Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 (8 ounces) package cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 (3.5 ounces) packages of instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 3 ½ cups milk
  • 1 (12 ounces) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 32 ounces chocolate sandwich cookies with creme filling

Equipment

  • Food Processor
  • Large Bowl

Method
 

  1. Chop cookies very fine in a food processor. The white cream will disappear.
  2. Mix butter, cream cheese, and sugar in a bowl.
  3. In a large bowl, mix milk, pudding and whipped topping together.
  4. Combine pudding mixture and cream mixture together.
  5. Layer in flower pot, starting with cookies, then cream mixture. Repeat layers.
  6. Chill until ready to serve.
  7. Add artificial flower and trowel. Enjoy!