Dirt Cake

A tasty dessert is dirt cake.  It's popular for kids' parties.  The cake looks a lot like dirt.  To kids it's the height of a funny joke.

dirt cake

When kids eat real dirt instead of a dirt cake it can be cause for alarm.  This could be due to mental retardation.  It's also dangerous.  Animal feces in the dirt might attract parasites.  Lead poisoning can also come from eating dirt.  Many kids munch a little dirt.  But for others it's an obsession.  Anemia can cause this behavior.  That is having an iron efficiency in the blood.  In such a case a vitamin or supplement that contains iron will help the child kick the habit.

Dirt cake isn't really cake.  It's really pudding, cookie crumbs, some type of whipped dessert topping, and a few other simple ingredients.  It's often made in a flower pot.  Many times it's dished out with a shovel to add to the novelty.  It can even be topped with gummy worms or candy flowers.

dirt cake recipe

Many recipes for dirt cake can be found online.  Perform a Google search.  It will result in over 420,000 Web links.  Many of the recipes contain the same ingredients.

Dirt cake is prepared by crushing sandwich cookies, such as Oreos.  Layer crumbs, then pudding, then crumbs.  The top layer of cookie crumbs is usually added just before serving to maintain the texture of dirt.  Whoever invented it was a genius. 

If you're on a diet get ready to cheat if you're going to serve or eat dirt cake.  Almost every ingredient is fattening.  It has about 1000 calories, 100 grams of carbs and 50 grams of fat.  Dieters know that's a no no. 

But healthy eating doesn't preclude dirt cake.  A taste is fine.  Or make sure it's the one food you eat during the week that's off the diet.  Diets are a matter of longer term.  A treat now and then won't hurt.

recipe for dirt cake

Everyone loves dirt cake.

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