April Fool's Dirt Cake
Get ready to yell "April Fools" when your family sees this
flowerpot served for dessert, complete with sweet worms and chocolate-flavored
dirt!
Makes 8 servings
1 package (9 ounces) devil's food cake mix
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups milk
1 box (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
8-inch plastic flowerpot
2 plastic drinking straws
2 silk flowers
8 gummi worms
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with
cooking spray. Prepare cake mix according to package directions.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40
minutes. Cool cake completely in pan on a wire rack.
2. Remove cake from pan; cut into
pieces. Place one-third of cake pieces in a food processor. Process
until crumbs form; set aside. Repeat with remaining cake pieces.
3. Combine confectioners' sugar, cream
cheese, butter and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer
on low speed just until combined. Beat on medium speed until smooth,
1-2 minutes. Add milk and pudding mix; beat on low speed until well
combined. Fold in whipped topping.
4. Sprinkle one-third of cake crumbs
into the clean flowerpot (be sure to start with a new flowerpot). Spoon
half of pudding mixture on top of crumbs. Repeat layers, ending with
cake crumbs.
5. Chill for at least 3 hours before
serving. Place plastic straws in pot; trim as needed. Insert silk flower
into each straw. Tuck ends of gummy worms in cake "dirt" just
before serving.
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