CHOCOLATE BAVARIAN TORTE

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Whenever I take this eye-catching torte to a potluck, I get so many requests for the recipe. -Edith Holmstrom, Madison, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 package devil's food cake mix (regular size)
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
2 tablespoons grated semisweet chocolate

Steps:

Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using two 9-in. round baking pans. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. , In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and salt until smooth. Fold in cream. , Cut each cake horizontally into 2 layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; top with a fourth of the cream mixture. Sprinkle with a fourth of the chocolate. Repeat layers 3 times. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 495 calories, Fat 33g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 111mg cholesterol, Sodium 475mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.