Layered Ice Box Dessert
Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook
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This creamy make-ahead dessert has delicious old-fashioned flavor. German chocolate cake mix makes for an irresistible, interesting crust.
—Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah
SERVINGS: 16-20
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- CRUST:
- 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) German chocolate cake mix
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- FILLING/TOPPING:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
- 3 cups cold milk
- 2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant French vanilla pudding mix
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon rum extract
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, combine dry cake mix, egg, butter and pecans. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely (as crust cools, it will fall in the center to form a shell).
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar for 2 minutes. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Spread over crust. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
In a mixing bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for 2 minutes. Beat in nutmeg and extract. Spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Yield: 16-20 servings.