Pudding Dessert Cake



Ingredients 

Original recipe makes 1 - 9x13 inch pan

 1/4 cup butter
 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
 1 cup chopped walnuts
 1 (16 ounce) package frozen whipped topping, thawed
 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
 1 cup confectioners' sugar
 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
 4 cups milk
 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, combine butter or margarine, flour and chopped walnuts. Mix, then pat into bottom of 9x13 " pan.
  3. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Allow to cool.
  4. Beat softened cream cheese with confectioners sugar until smooth. Fold in 1/2 of the whipped topping. Spread over cooled crust.
  5. In a medium bowl, combine chocolate pudding mix with 3 cups milk. Mix well and spread over cream cheese mixture.
  6. Spread remaining 1/2 container of whipped topping over pudding. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup chopped nuts.