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Prep for Success Recipes: Dirt cake

Cayman Prep and High School have produced a book of multi-cultural family recipes that everyone
can enjoy.

It was made possible through the selfless efforts of the parents of Cayman Prep students who worked tirelessly to see the project through to fruition.

iNews will be serializing local and world recipes from Prep to Success which is available to buy at Cayman Prep and High School, Diver’s Supply & Book Nook.

DIRT CAKE

SERVES 6 TO 8

  • 1 lg. pkg. Oreo cookies, finely crushed  (reserve
  • 1 cup for topping)
  •  ½ cup butter, melted
  • 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
  • ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 (12 oz.) container Cool Whip
  • 2 sm. pkgs. (7-ozs. total) INSTANT chocolate pudding
  • 3-½ cups milk
  • Gummy worms
  • Additional Cool Whip (optional)

Nutrition Facts per serving: Calories 713.6, Protein 7.886 Gm, Carbs 70.43 Gm, Fat45.83 Gm, Cholesterol 68.16 mg, Dietary Fiber 1.035 Gm, Sugar 31 .27 Gm, Sodium 931.7 mg, Calcium197 .5 mg , Potassium 339.4 mg, Iron1.793  mg

  • Mix together  (all except one cup) crushed Oreo cookies and butter.
  • Press into serving dish  and chill.
  • With an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar and Cool Whip; spread over cookies.
  • Mix the chocolate powdered pudding mix with the 3-½ cups milk.  Whip until thick in texture (about 2 minutes); pour over the cheese layer.
  • Top with additional Cool Whip, if desired.
  • Sprinkle with remaining crushed Oreos.
  • Decorate with gummy worms.

NOTE:

Looks great when made in a clay pot with silk flowers and “gummy” worms coming out of the dirt! Enjoy!

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