Family Night Treat
Line Upon Line Layer Cake
Worth the WorkA cool, creamy chocolate layer dessert built one delicious layer at a time — just like Heavenly Father teaches us line upon line, precept upon precept!
Makes
One 9 x 13 pan (about 12 servings)
Time
About 30 minutes, plus chilling
Kid job
Kids can mix the crust, stir the pudding, fold in the whipped topping, and sprinkle the chocolate chips. A grown-up handles the oven and the hot baking pan.
What you need
- CRUST LAYER:
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- CREAM CHEESE LAYER:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed (save the rest for the top!)
- PUDDING LAYER:
- 2 packages (3.4 oz each) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 3 cups cold milk
- TOP LAYER:
- 3 to 4 cups thawed frozen whipped topping
- Chocolate shavings, mini chocolate chips, or chopped pecans for the top
How to make it
- 1Ask a grown-up to heat the oven to 350°F.
- 2In a bowl, stir the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter until it feels like wet sand — this is the firm foundation, line 1!
- 3Press the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan.
- 4Ask a grown-up to bake the crust for 10 minutes, then let it cool completely. Patience makes the foundation strong!
- 5For the cream cheese layer, beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth and fluffy.
- 6Gently fold in 1 cup of whipped topping, then spread it evenly over the cooled crust — that's line 2!
- 7For the pudding layer, whisk the instant chocolate pudding mixes with the cold milk for about 2 minutes, until it starts to thicken.
- 8Pour and spread the pudding over the cream cheese layer — line 3, rich and chocolatey!
- 9Spread the rest of the whipped topping over the pudding like a fluffy cloud — line 4!
- 10Sprinkle chocolate shavings, mini chocolate chips, or chopped pecans on top for the finishing touch.
- 11Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight, so the layers can set up perfectly — good things take time!
- 12When it is nice and firm, have a grown-up cut it into squares. Serve cold and enjoy every line upon line bite!
Grown-ups: please help with the oven, the stove, and anything sharp.