DIRT CAKE 
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2-1 c. powdered sugar, sifted
3 1/2 c. milk
2 (3 1/ oz.) pkg. instant pudding (vanilla)
12 oz. frozen whipped topping, partially thawed
1 (7") flower pot or 10 sm. flower pots
1 (2 oz.) pkg. Oreos (crumbs or crushed cookies)
Silk plastic or real flowers for garnish
Gummy worm for garnish (optional)
Garden trowel for serving (optional)

In medium bowl mix butter, cream cheese and sugar. In 2nd medium bowl mix milk and pudding. Add whipped topping to pudding mixture. Combine both mixtures. Cover bottom of flower pot with plastic lid, foil, plastic wrap. Start layering the cookie crumbs and the creamy mixture making several layers of each ending with crumbs on top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate several hours. Before serving "plant" the flowers. Lay gummy worms on the dirt. Serves 6-8.

 

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