Delicious Dirt-Sugar Free Cake

Dirt cake is one of those desserts that never fails to get a laugh and a second helping. This sugar-free version keeps all the fun intact.

A devil’s food cake base gets topped with a thick, creamy layer made from reduced-fat cream cheese, sugar-free chocolate pudding, skim milk, and sugar-free whipped topping. Then the whole thing gets buried under a layer of crushed sugar-free dark cookies that look just like, well, dirt.

Kids go wild for it. Adults pretend they’re too grown up for it, then sneak back for more.

Kitchen Tips

• Let the cake cool completely before adding the pudding layer, otherwise it’ll melt and slide right off
• Mix the cream cheese and margarine until smooth before adding the milk and pudding mix. Lumps are hard to get out once the pudding starts thickening
• Crush the cookies in a zip-lock bag with a rolling pin for easy cleanup and even crumbs
• Chill the assembled cake for at least an hour before serving so the layers set and slice cleanly