CHOCOLATE ELEGANCE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Chocolate Elegance Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by Nicole S

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 pkg. Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
1 1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), divided
1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) Chocolate Instant Pudding
1/2 cup cold milk
1/4 cup Sliced Almonds, toasted

Steps:

Beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer until well blended. Stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP; spread 2 cups onto bottom of 8x4-inch loaf pan lined with plastic wrap. Melt 3 oz. chocolate. Add to remaining cream cheese mixture along with dry pudding mix and milk; beat until well blended. Spread over cream cheese layer in pan. Refrigerate 4 hours. Microwave remaining chocolate and COOL WHIP in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir until blended. Cool slightly. Invert dessert onto platter. Remove pan and plastic wrap. Top dessert with chocolate glaze and nuts. Refrigerate until glaze is firm.