Happy Earth Day!

Its Earth Day 2011! Let's celebrate and eat dirt!

Dirt Cake:

Ingredients

• 1 package (18 ounces) cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies
• 2 clean new plastic flower pots, about 6 inches in diameter
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups milk
• 2 packages (3-1/2 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
• Silk flowers, aluminum foil, gummy worms and clean new gardening tools, optional

Directions

1. Crush cookies until they resemble potting soil. Divide half of the crumbs between the flower pots. Set pots and remaining crumbs aside.
2. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in whipped topping. Gently fold into cream cheese mixture until blended.
3. Add filling to pots; top with reserved crumbs. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. If desired, wrap silk flower stems in foil; add to flower pots. Decorate with gummy worms and display with gardening tools if desired.

Or make them into cupcakes!