Tuxedo Cake
Prep
15-30 mins
Total
1 HR 40 MIN
Servings
16 Servings
Ingredients
1 pkg
(2-layer size) devil's food cake mix
1/4 cup
milk
1-1/2 pkg
(8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese (12 oz.), softened
1/2 cup
butter, softened
1-1/2 tsp
vanilla
6 cups
powdered sugar
Instructions
Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F.
Step 2
Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 2 (9-inch) round cake layers, blending dry pudding mix and milk into batter before pouring into prepared pans. (Batter will be thick.) Cool cakes 10 min.; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
Step 3
Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually beat in sugar. Make chocolate curls from 1 oz. semi-sweet and white chocolates (see tip); refrigerate until ready to use.
Step 4
Cut each cake layer horizontally in half. Stack on plate, spreading 3/4 cup cream cheese frosting between each layer. Spread remaining frosting onto top and side of cake.
Step 5
Microwave COOL WHIP and remaining semi-sweet chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min., stirring after 1 min.; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Cool 5 min. Pour over cake, letting excess drip down side. Garnish with chocolate curls. Keep refrigerated.