A tasty dessert is dirt cake. It’s often served at parties for children. Kids love it because it resembles dirt. To kids it’s the height of a funny joke.
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. If [...]
A tasty dessert is dirt cake. It’s often served at parties for children. Kids love it because it resembles dirt. To kids it’s the height of a funny joke.
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. If there has recently been animal feces in the dirt a child could develop an infestation of parasites. Dirt may also contain toxins. Sometimes children ingest small amounts of dirt. But for others it’s an obsession. Anemia can cause this behavior. Anemia is blood with too little iron. In such a case a vitamin or supplement that contains iron will help the child kick the habit.
Don’t expect dirt cake to be a traditional 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. And it can be served with a small shovel to further carry out the pretend game of eating dirt. It can even be topped with gummy worms or candy flowers.
The Internet is full of dirt cake recipes. Perform a Google search. It lists over 420,000 hits. Almost all of the recipes are the same.
Dirt cake is prepared by crushing sandwich cookies, such as Oreos. Layer crumbs, then pudding, then crumbs. Add the last layer of cookies just before eating it. Overall it’s a very clever desert.
Any dieter will be cheating if they eat dirt cake. It’s a combination of pudding, cookies, dessert topping, and other fattening ingredients. It has about 1000 calories, 100 grams of carbs and 50 grams of fat. People who are into health won’t want to even look at this food.
Dirt cake can be a part of a healthy balanced diet. It’s all about moderation. Eat a very small piece. Or save it for the day you get a little treat. Diets are a matter of longer term. Everyone needs a little something special once in awhile.
Dirt cake is delicious even though it’s not nutritious.
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