Chocolate-PHILADELPHIA Tunnel Cake

Prep

0-15 mins

Total

1 HR

Servings

16 Servings


Ingredients

2-1/4  pkg

(8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese (18 oz.), softened, divided

1/4 cup

granulated sugar

1 

egg

2 tsp

vanilla, divided

1 pkg

(2-layer size) chocolate cake mix

1 cup

powdered sugar

2 tbsp

milk


Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Beat 2 pkg. cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg and 1 tsp. vanilla with mixer until blended.

Step 3

Prepare cake batter as directed on package. Pour half the batter into greased and floured 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture into ring around center of cake batter; cover with remaining cake batter.

Step 4

Bake 45 min. or until toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife; invert onto wire rack. Gently remove pan. Cool cake completely.

Step 5

Whisk remaining cream cheese and vanilla with powdered sugar and milk until blended; drizzle over cake. Let stand until glaze is firm.