CHOCOLATE-PEPPERMINT CAKE

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A ready-made pound cake becomes a showstopping holiday dessert when you divide and layer it with peppermint-spiked chocolate and sweet cream cheese.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
1 pkg. (11 oz.) prepared pound cake
5 hard peppermint candies, coarsely crushed

Steps:

  • Microwave 2 oz. chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min., stirring after each minute; stir until chocolate is completely melted. Blend in extract. Beat cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl with mixer until creamy. Gently stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP.
  • Cut cake lengthwise into 6 vertical slices. Place, cut sides up, on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Spread each of 5 slices with about 2 tsp. melted chocolate and about 3 Tbsp. cream cheese mixture; stack layers. Turn to return cake to original position; frost top and sides with remaining COOL WHIP. Refrigerate 2 hours or until chilled. Transfer to serving plate.
  • Melt remaining chocolate as directed on package; cool slightly. Sprinkle crushed candies over cake; drizzle with chocolate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Sodium 210 mg, Carbohydrate 40 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 30 g, Protein 4 g

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