HARLEQUIN CAKE

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This chocolate cake looks as impressive as it tastes.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h20m

Yield 13 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
TOPPING:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons sugar
1 can (12 ounces) raspberry or strawberry cake and pastry filling
1 can (12 ounces) apricot filling
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
4 plain milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 ounces each)

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, bring the butter, water and cocoa to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Add the egg, buttermilk and vanilla; mix well. Beat in cocoa mixture., Pour into a greased and floured 9-in. round baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat cream and sugar until soft peaks form. Place cake on a serving platter. Set aside a fourth of the whipped cream. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining whipped cream. , Spoon the reserved whipped cream into a pastry bag with a star tip; pipe a diamond-pattern lattice design on cake top. Pipe a border around top edge of cake., Spoon raspberry filling into every other diamond in lattice. Spoon apricot filling into remaining diamonds. Sprinkle with almonds. , Carefully cut each chocolate bar along the scored lines into 12 rectangles. Arrange chocolate pieces around side of cake with smooth sides out; press into whipped cream. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 444 calories, Fat 20g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 222mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (50g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

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