Dirt Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter, softened
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 to 1 c. powdered sugar, sifted
3 1/2 c. milk
2 (3 1/2 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding (other flavors may be used)
12 oz. frozen whipped topping, partially thawed
1 (7-inch) flowerpot or 10 small flowerpots
1 (20 oz.) pkg. Oreos, crushed
silk, plastic or real flowers for garnish
gummy worms for garnish (optional)
garden trowel for serving (optional)

Preparation

In a medium
size
bowl,
mix
butter, cream cheese and sugar with a mixer.
In a second medium bowl, mix the milk and pudding. Add the
whipped
topping
to
the\tpudding mixture. Combine the 2 mixtures.\tCover
the
bottom of each flowerpot with a plastic lid,
a
piece
of\tfoil, or a piece of plastic wrap.
Start layering
the
cookie
crumbs and the creamy mixture, making several layers of each, ending with Oreos on top. Cover with plastic
wrap
and\trefrigerate
for several hours. Before serving \"plant\"
the
flower and lay the gummy worms on the \"dirt\" if desired.
To serve, use a clean garden trowel or spoon.
Serves 8 to 10.