Dessert for 20
Dirt Cake
$2.15for 430 minServes 20
This chilled pudding dessert layers crushed chocolate cookies with a smooth cream cheese and whipped topping filling.
Photo: tasteofhome.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 15 oz | $0.59Typical price |
 | Cake, pancake and baking mixes$0.18/oz typical | 6.75 oz | $1.22Typical price |
 | Ice cream and whipped topping$0.12/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.44Typical price |
 | Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical | 10 oz | $2.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.76 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 20servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$0.54 per serving$2.15 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 3/4 cups cold 2% milk
- 2 packages (3 2/5 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 carton frozen whipped topping
- 1 package oreo cookies
- optional: gummy worms and shaved white chocolate
Steps
- Crush the cookies into fine crumbs and set them aside.
- Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth, then mix in the confectioners' sugar.
- Whisk the cold milk and pudding mixes in a large bowl for 2 minutes.
- Fold the pudding into the cream cheese mixture, then fold in the whipped topping.
- Layer the cookie crumbs and filling in a 9-by-13-inch dish, ending with crumbs, and chill for 15 minutes.
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