JANE'S DIRT CAKE

JANE'S DIRT CAKE image

Yield 12 people

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 sixteen-ounce package Oreo cookies
12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
4 packages (3.9 ounces each) instant chocolate pudding
4 3/4 cups milk
3 recipes Sweetened Whipped Cream , or one 16-ounce carton frozen whipped topping, thawed
Candy, for decorating

Steps:

1. If using a flowerpot with a drainage hole, reserve 1 cookie to place over hole to prevent leaking. Place remaining cookies in the bowl of a food processor. Process until mixture resembles dirt. Set aside. 2. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and butter, and stir until creamy. Set aside. 3. In another large bowl, whisk together instant-pudding mixes and milk; stir until well blended. Using a rubber spatula, fold pudding mixture into cream-cheese mixture. Fold in whipped cream. 4. In a flowerpot or bucket with a 5-quart capacity, alternate layers of cookie "dirt" and pudding mixture, starting and ending with cookie "dirt." Chill at least 4 hours or overnight before serving. Garnish with candy.