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The Most AWESOME Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake EVER

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Level: Easy

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12

Description

Dense dark chocolate cake sprinkled with almonds that melts in your mouth.

Ingredients

  • 1 package Semi-sweet Baking Chocolate (8 Squares)
  • 1 package 2 Layer Size Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
  • 1 package Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix (4 Servings)
  • 4 whole Eggs
  • 8 ounces, weight Softened Cream Cheese OR Substitute With 1c Sour Cream
  • ½ cups Applesauce OR Susbstitute Same Measurement Of Oil
  • ½ cups Water
  • 1 tub Frozen Cool Whip (8 Oz.), Kept Frozen Until Use
  • ½ cups Slivered Almonds

Preparation

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
*Grease two 9-inch round baking pans.
*Chop 2 squares of baking chocolate and set aside.
*Beat cake mix, eggs, cream cheese, dry pudding mix, applesauce and water in a large bowl with mixer on low until moist.
*Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
*Stir in the 2 squares of baking chocolate that you chopped earlier.
*Spoon into the 2 baking pans.
BAKE for 30-35 minutes

* THIS NEXT STEP IS CRUCIAL!!!!!

* Take the spoon, beaters, bowl and your fingers and make all of the left over chocolate residue disappear into your mouth. WHO CARES ABOUT SALMONELLA!!
*Cool the cake in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes, then gently turn pans over and allow cakes to come out.
*Let them cool completely before next step.

*Take your frozen Cool Whip from the freezer and dump into a microwavable bowl. Break the remaining baking chocolate into pieces and mix in with the Cool Whip.
*Place in microwave for 1- 2 minutes. Feel free to stop intermittently to stir. Keep doing this until chocolate is melted. This should not take more than 3 minutes.
*Let it sit for 1 minute then stir.
*Let it sit for 15 minutes to thicken.
*Place your first cake onto a serving plate and top with about 1/4th of the chocolate mix.
*Place second cake on top of the first and cover top and sides with remaining chocolate mixture.
*Sprinkle with almonds.
* Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

** Cut a slice and heat in microwave for 15 seconds. YUM!!

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