Ultimate Recipe Swap (Dessert)

Here's a few family favorite desserts.

This one my step-mom made us often. I enjoy switching up the pudding flavors, and crumbs.
Stripped Delight
 
Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Melted butter
1 (8oz) pkg Cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup Sugar
2 tbsp Milk
8 oz Cool Whip, thawed
2 Pkgs chocolate flavor instant pudding and pie filling
3 1/2 cups Cold milk

Preparation

1. Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and melted butter. Press firmly into bottom of 13x9 inch pan.
2. Beat cream cheese with sugar and 2 tbsp of milk until smooth. Fold in half the whipped topping. Spread over crust.
3. Using 3 1/2 cups cold milk, prepare pudding as directed on package. Pour over cream cheese layer. Chill several hours or overnight.
4. Spread remaining whipped topping over pudding. Garnish with grated chocolate or chopped nuts, if desired.

This one my family enjoys at Easter time, and 4th of July. I got this recipe from my soon to be Mother-in-law.

Jello Poke-cake

1 white cake mix
1 sm. (4 oz.) Jello mix, any flavor
8 oz. Cool Whip
1 c. boiling water
1/2 c. cool water

Make cake according to package directions. Cool cake 20 minutes. Using utility fork poke cake at 1/2 inch intervals. Make Jello using 1 cup boiling water and 1/2 cup cold water. Pour Jello slowly over cake covering all holes. Chill 3 - 4 hours. Spread with Cool Whip.

 

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