Sex in a Pan

Okay, so if I hear of a dessert that claims to be 'Sex in a Pan', I'm going to admit, I just have to try it.  Something claiming to be as good as ... well I'll just say- I had to try it. After I read the ingredients/directions, I realized its a slightly modified version of Chocolate Delight and we like Chocolate Delight, so I thought, why not...

 

Ingredients:

Crust

• 1 cup pecans, chopped


• 3 tbsp white sugar


• 1/2 cup butter


• 1 cup flour

Cream cheese layer

• 1 8 oz package cream cheese


• 1 cup powdered sugar (use 1/2 cup for less sweetness)


• 1 cup whipped cream or cool whip

Vanilla pudding

• 1 package of instant vanilla pudding (5.1 oz or 144 g)


• 3 cups milk (use 2 cups if you want a firmer pudding)
  

Chocolate Pudding

• 1 package of instant chocolate pudding (5.1 oz or 144 g)


• 3 cups milk (use 2 cups if you want a firmer pudding)
  

Last layer

• 
  
  2 cups whipped cream or cool whip


• 
  
  shaved chocolate (optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.


2. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.


3. In a mixer mix all the crust ingredients together and press the mixture into the prepared baking dish.


4. Bake it for about 20 minutes.


5. Let the crust cool.


6. In a mixer add the cream cheese, powdered sugar and the cup of whipped cream. Mix until light and fluffy. Once the crust is cool spread the cream cheese mixture over the crust. Place it in the fridge while you prepare the next layer to keep everything cool.


7. Prepare the chocolate pudding as per the instructions on the package. Spread the chocolate pudding over the cream cheese layer. Again, place it in the fridge to keep cool and firm up a little. This step is more critical on the pudding layers than other layers.


8. Prepare the vanilla pudding as per the instructions on the package. Spread over the chocolate pudding.


9. After the vanilla layer is a little firmer you can top with the whipped cream and sprinkle with the chocolate. I didn't have any chocolate shavings at the time I made this- it is completely optional, it just looks a little fancier when you add them!


10. Refrigerate for a couple hours so that it sets.

It was good, but I'm not sure I really tasted the vanilla layer enough to go through the extra trouble (versus the normal Chocolate Delight). And I would also say that I've had better desserts, so I'm not sure its worthy of the aforementioned title, but regardless, it didn't stay around our house for very long!