March 6, 2007

Dirt Cake

When I attended my first department Christmas party at my last job, when it was time for dessert, I was handed a flower pot with a poinsetta "growing" in the "dirt". I didn't know what to do but was told that was dessert and to dig in. It was-underneath the Oreo cookie crumbs was a good pudding/whip cream mixture. I could hardly wait to show this off to the family, so served it at a family get together. The grandchildren loved it and have been asking for this dessert for their birthday cake ever since-16 years. Now I don't even bother with the flower but substitute gummy worms or the chocolate candies that look like rocks. That one was served in a dump truck. Fun!