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Chocolate Cream Dessert

Chocolate Cream Dessert
This dessert makes a cool and delicious treat on a warm summer day. I bake a tender crust from a cake mix, then layer it with a cream cheese blend, chocolate pudding and whipped topping.—Pam Reddell, Linden, Wisconsin
12 ServingsPrep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) chocolate cake mix
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 4 cups whipped topping, divided
  • 3 cups cold milk
  • 2 packages (3.9 ounces each) instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 2 tablespoons chocolate curls

Directions

  • In a bowl, cut butter into cake mix until crumbly. Add egg and mix
  • well. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at
  • 350° for 15-18 minutes or until set. Cool completely on a wire
  • rack.
  • In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until
  • smooth. Fold in 1 cup of whipped topping. Carefully spread over the
  • crust; refrigerate.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Spread
  • over the cream cheese layer. Top with the remaining whipped topping.
  • Refrigerate for 2 hours before cutting. Garnish with chocolate
  • curls. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12 servings.
© Taste of Home 2012

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Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 553 calories, 30 g fat (19 g saturated fat), 78 mg cholesterol, 618 mg sodium, 65 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein.
Wine: Sweet White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.
© Taste of Home 2012