Dirt Cake & Kids

On my last visit to see and cook with my grandkids I decided that we would make a "Dirt Cake." I've heard of these kiddie cakes but have never made one nor actually even seen one. So I decided to guess. I bought a chocolate cake, a container of chocolate icing and some gummy worms. The kids gathered around the counter. To the cake mix one kid added the water, one the water and one the oil. They took turns mixing and we had our cake ready to go into the oven. After baking I put it into the refrigerator to cool. This decision was made after being asked 50 times if it was ready yet. When the cake had cooled I broke it in half and placed it in a large bowl and told the kids to come on in and make some "dirt." You should have seen the 3 of them standing around the table with their little hands in the bowl making dirt. Next I poured the "dirt" into a dish and put globs of icing over the top. This made our "mud." All that was left was to insert the worms.

This little adventure spent with my grandkids was wonderful! I don't know what we'll make next but not that I've sparked their interest in cooking I fully intend to keep it going. And guess what they are getting for Christmas? Aprons!