Best Ever Southern Chocolate Icebox Cake
Source of Recipe
Aunt Saunny
Serves 12
Cake
1 box devils food cake mix
3 large eggs
1 ½ cups milk
1 small box chocolate pudding
¾ cup oil
Mix together the above ingredients and beat on HIGH for 2 minutes. Pour into three 8-inch cake pans. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 22 minutes. Do not overbake! Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes in the pan on a wire cooling rack. Remove cakes from pan and finish cooling on wire racks.
Frosting
1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese
½ cup granulated sugar
1 cup powdered sugar, 10X
1 tub large tub Cool Whip
1 cup grated chocolate, ¼ cup in reserve
1 cup chopped nuts, pecans or walnuts
Combine cream cheese and sugars in a medium mixing bowl. Mix on HIGH for about 2 minutes. Add Cool Whip. Beating until smooth. This mixture will set up in about 5 minutes. It will become thick. Fold in chocolate and nuts. Begin by placing first layer of the cake on a plate or tray of your choice. Frost the top of the cake with about ½ cup of the frosting. Add the second layer of the cake on top of the first and frost the top of the second layer with ½ cup of the frosting. Add the third layer of the cake and frost the top of the third layer with ½ cup of the frosting. Place the cake in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to 1 hour. This will set the frosting. It will help to prevent the crumbs of the cake getting in the final frosting. Remove the cake from the freezer. Finish frosting the cake. Store the cake in the refrigerator.
|
Â
Â
Â
|