April Fool Dirt Cake

Ingredients:

1 package (9-ounce) devil’s food cake mix 
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar 
1 package (3-ounce) cream cheese, softened 
2 tablespoons butter, softened 
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 
1 1/2 cups milk 
1 box (3.9-ounce) instant chocolate pudding mix 
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed 
One 8-inch plastic flower pot 
2 plastic drinking straws 
2 silk flowers 
8 gummy worms

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool cake completely in pan on a wire rack. Remove cake from pan; cut into pieces. Place one-third of cake pieces in a food processor; process until crumbs form; set aside. Repeat with remaining cake pieces.

2. Combine confectioners’ sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed just until combined. Beat on medium speed until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Add milk and pudding mix; beat on low speed until well combined. Fold in whipped topping.

3. Sprinkle one-third of cake crumbs into a clean 8-inch plastic flower pot. Spoon half of pudding mixture on top of crumbs. Repeat layers, ending with cake crumbs.

4. Chill for at least 3 hours before serving. Place plastic straws in pot; trim as needed. Insert silk flower into each straw. Tuck ends of gummy worms in cake dirt just before serving.

   Source: GrandmasKitchen