[X]

Home > Recipes > Nutty Chocolate Cake

Nutty Chocolate Cake Recipe

Nutty Chocolate Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Read reviews (1)

Rate recipe

I got the idea for this incredibly easy yet impressive holiday dessert from a magazine. It is now a family favorite—and has been for the last 15 years! It is absolutely gorgeous on my buffet.—Linda DuVal, Colorado Springs, Colorado

[X]

Rate Nutty Chocolate Cake Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Nutty Chocolate Cake Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 16 Servings

30 25 55

Ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1 can (8 ounces) almond paste
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
Dash salt
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

Prepare and bake cakes according to package directions, using two greased 9-in. round baking pans. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For filling, in a small bowl, beat almond paste and butter until smooth. Gradually beat in cream until fluffy. Cut each cake horizontally in half; spread filling over bottom layers. Replace top layers.
In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Stir in sour cream and salt. Spread over the top of each cake. Sprinkle with almonds. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 2 cakes (8 servings each).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 490 calories, 33 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 292 mg sodium, 47 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Nutty Chocolate Cake in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2008, p81

How to Toast Nuts

Toasting nuts before using them in a recipe intensifies their flavor. Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and bake at 350° for 5 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted. Be sure to watch them carefully so they don't burn.

More recipes like this:

Recipe Slideshows

Browse slideshows featuring our best recipes, holiday ideas, easy how-tos, cooking tips, and more!

Get Recipes >

Top 10 Recipes

A collection of our favorite, highest-rated recipes—including the best dessert, dinner and holiday recipes.

Get Recipes >

Reviews for Nutty Chocolate Cake

Nutty Chocolate Cake

Tell us what you think of this recipe.
Did you modify it? Would you make it again? Rate it today! >

Rate and Review this Recipe

(1-1) of 1 reviews

Reviewed on Nov. 06, 2011 by kmat95

I can't believe how easy this recipe was to make. I just made one big cake with each cake being a layer. The filling was absolutely delicious & my kids were loving all the different tastes. This was my first layer cake, I'm more of a cook than a baker, & I enjoyed making it. A simple recipe with a huge impact of decadent scrumptiousness!!! If you're an almond lover like I am, the mix of chocolate with the almond filling is out of this world. It pairs wonderfully together. We ate it with a side of rocky road ice cream for my daughters 11th birthday. No store bought cake could compare to the smiles & raves my birthday girl made about this cake. Thank you so much for sharing.