Cheesecake-Stuffed Dark Chocolate Cake

Name: Cheesecake-Stuffed Dark Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 58 min
Cook time: 58 min
Total time: 58 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 517 grams package devils food cake mix; 237 milliliters canola oil; 659 grams boxes frozen cheesecake bites, coarsely chopped (we tested with Sara Lee); 12 servings Chocolate fudge rolled wafer cookies, coarsely broken (we tested with Pepperidge Farm); 12 servings Double chocolate rolled wafer cookies, coarsely broken (we tested with Pirouline); 1 kilograms homestyle cream cheese frosting; 340 grams dulce de leche caramel sauce (we tested with Smuckers); 3 larges eggs; 96 grams package chocolate instant pudding mix; 296 milliliters milk; 132 grams milk chocolate bars, chopped (we tested with Hersheys); 12 servings Unsweetened cocoa; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract

Cheesecake-Stuffed Dark Chocolate Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 999 calories, 9g of protein, and 35g of fat. This recipe serves 12. A mixture of chocolate instant pudding mix, milk, devil's food cake mix, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 58 minutes.

Instructions

Grease 2 (9") round cakepans, and dust with cocoa.

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Cocoa Powder

Beat cake mix and next 7 ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer 1 minute; then beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Fold in chopped milk chocolate bars.

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Cake Mix

Milk

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Hand Mixer

Pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake at 350 for 32 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool cake in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks. Wrap and chill cake layers at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. (This step enables you to split cake layers with ease.)

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Wrap

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Oven

Using a serrated knife, slice cake layers in half horizontally to make 4 layers.

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Serrated Knife

Place 1 layer, cut side up, on a cake plate.

Spread with 1/2 cup cream cheese frosting; sprinkle with one-fourth of chopped cheesecake bites. Repeat procedure with remaining 3 layers, frosting, and cheesecake bites, omitting cheesecake bites on top of last layer. Frost sides and top of cake with remaining frosting.

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Cream Cheese Frosting

Frosting

Spread

Drizzle desired amount of caramel sauce over cake, letting it drip down sides. Chill until ready to serve. Decorate cake with rolled wafer cookies and remaining chopped cheesecake bites. Store in refrigerator.

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Caramel Sauce