Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 piece)
  • Calories:
  • 600
  • Fat:
  • 33 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 15 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 120 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 580 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 71 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 8 g

Layered Chocolate Cake

"It is hard to believe this impressive dessert started with a boxed cake mix," relates Dorothy Monroe of Pocatello, Idaho. Cream cheese in the icing provides the luscious finishing touch.

SERVINGS

10

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

30 min.

COOK

25 min.

TOTAL

55 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) German chocolate cake mix
  • 1-1/3 cups water
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 package (3 ounces) cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

In large mixing bowl, combine the first four ingredients until well combined. Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 23-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
    In a large saucepan, combine the pudding mix, gelatin and milk; cook according to package directions for pudding. Cool.
    Cut cake into three 10-in. x 5-in. rectangles. Place one on a serving platter. Spread with half of the pudding mixture; repeat layers. Top with third layer.
    In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Beat in the sugar and cocoa and vanilla until smooth. Frost top and sides of cake. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 10 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 6, 2008

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