Patriotic Flag Cake

Crust:

1 cube butter, softened

1 cup flour

1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)-my fav, but my kids don't love them.

Filling:

8 oz. cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

1 cup whipped topping

Topping:

3 cups milk

1 large package vanilla, lemon or chocolate instant pudding.

Mix the crust ingredients and spread in the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake for approximately 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool. Mix the filling ingredients together well and spread over the cooled crust. Beat the topping ingredients until very thick. Spread over the cream cheese mixture. Cover with desired amount of whipped topping and finely chopped nuts. Chil until ready to serve. We like to add strawberries and blueberries for a flag design for all the fun July holidays.