Sex in a Pan

This is easy to make and flat-out delicious! Repeat after me: This is not junk food! Not junk food! Not junk food! It is food you can take to the gym. Yeah, that’s what it is ... Food you can take to the gym. 

As for the title of this recipe ... Let’s just say it tastes the way it sounds.

Sex in a Pan:

This recipe requires extra chilling 

To Prepare the Base: 

1/2 c. (125 mL) butter or margarine, chilled 

1 c. (250 mL) all-purpose flour 

1/4 c. (60 mL) granulated sugar 

Preheat oven to 325 deg. F. Using a pastry blender, cut butter or margarine into combined flour and sugar. Mixture will resemble fine crumbs. Press into 10-in. (25-cm.) circular springform pan. Bake 25 min. Set aside to cool. 

To Prepare First Layer: 

Two 8-oz. (250 g each) pkg cream cheese, room temperature (see Cream Cheese Note)

1/2 c. icing sugar (“confectioners” sugar or “powdered” sugar) 

One 16-oz. (500 g) pkg sweetened topping such as “Cool Whip” (do not use real whipped cream for this layer) 

Beat cream cheese and icing sugar together until smooth. Stir in imitation whipped-cream topping. Spread over base. Chill. 

Cream Cheese Note: Do not use the softer “whipped” variety of cream cheese.

To Prepare Second Layer: 

3 c. (750 mL) milk 

One 5.9-oz. (167 g) pkg chocolate instant pudding mix (6 serving size) 

One 5.1-oz. (144 g) pkg vanilla instant pudding mix (6 serving size) 

Pour milk into large mixing bowl. Add pudding mixes. Beat 2 min. or until well blended. Let sit 2 or 3 min. Spread over First Layer, smoothing with a spatula. Chill.

To Prepare Third Layer: 

1 c. (250 mL) heavy cream (whipping cream), whipped (see Whipped Cream Note) 

12 chocolate wafers, finely crushed (about 3 tbsp. or 45 mL) or chocolate shavings. Substitute chocolate shavings, if you prefer.

Spread whipped cream over Second Layer, smoothing with a spatula. Sprinkle evenly with chocolate wafer crumbs or chocolate shavings. Cover lightly with waxed paper. Chill at least 2 hr. or until completely set. Serves 16. 

Whipped Cream Note: For assured success, see How to Stiffen and Stabilize Whipped Cream.