Shirley's Recipes

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Name: Dirt Cake
Key Ingredient: pudding mix
Preparation: mix, chill
Cuisine: American
Food Group: sugar
Meals: party, picnic
Courses: dessert
Temperature: cold
Effort: easy
Prep. Time: :30
Elapsed Time: :30
Servings: 12

1 (20 ounce) package Oreo cookies
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 small boxes instant chocolate fudge pudding mix
1 (8 ounce) tub Cool Whip, thawed
3 cups milk
Plastic garden pot
Artificial flowers
Gummy worms

Reserve 12 Oreos for garnish. Crush remaining Oreos. Set aside.
Mix together powdered sugar, margarine, vanilla and cream cheese. In another bowl, mix together pudding mix, Cool Whip and milk. Mix both bowls together.
Line garden pot with foil or plastic wrap. Put 1/3 of Oreo crumbs in bottom. Add 1/2 of pudding mixture, then another 1/3 of crumbs, the rest of the pudding mix and top with last 1/3 of crumbs. Place reserved Oreos on edge around inside edge of pot. Add flowers and gummy worms. Chill until ready to serve.