Food and Recipes Desserts Cakes Sara Evans' Missouri Dirt Cake Recipe 5.0 (1) Add your rating & review "I grew up on a farm in Missouri," says singer-songwriter Sara Evans. "I'm one of seven kids. So, Missouri dirt cake is one of the desserts that we requested a lot. Easy to make, it's just a few steps, and it makes a huge batch." This simple Southern recipe is the perfect finish to a potluck. With only 6 ingredients, Missouri Dirt Cake is a favorite among kids and adults alike – and the only thing you'll need to plan for is the chill time before serving. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on May 8, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Hands On Time: 20 mins Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Yield: 12 servings Ingredients 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened 1 (8-oz.) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 (5.1-oz. box) instant vanilla pudding 2 cups milk 1/3 cup powdered sugar 1 (14.3-oz. package) chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed and divided Directions Whisk together cream cheese and whipped topping in a large bowl. Prepare pudding using two cups of milk. Fold pudding and powdered sugar into cream cheese mixture. Press three cups of crushed cookies into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish; set aside remaining cookies. Spoon pudding mixture over cookies. Sprinkle reserved cookies over pudding. Cover and chill until firm, about 3 hours. NOTE: We tested with Cool Whip Original Whipped Topping and Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies. Southern Living Source Country Music's Greatest Eats, presented by CMT: Showstopping Recipes & Riffs from Country's Biggest Stars (2014; Time Home Entertainment Inc.) Rate it Print