Chocolate Elegance

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This looks like a million bucks and tastes just as rich. The only thing this decadent, smooth chocolate-and-cream-cheese cake skimps on is the time it takes to make it.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

4 hr 35 min

servings

total:

14 servings

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What You Need

1-1/2

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese (12 oz.), 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

pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding

1/2

cup cold milk

1/4

cup PLANTERS Sliced Almonds, toasted

Make It

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.

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Size-Wise

Enjoy your favorite foods while keeping portion size in mind.

How to Soften Cream Cheese

Place cream cheese in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 20 sec. or just until cream cheese is softened.

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johnnicab

posted:12/13/2008

I did receive some compliments on this dessert. However, I do not feel it rendered the amount of oohhss and aaaahs that I wanted. The icing was hard to spread evenly.

evepuffer

posted:12/10/2008

This did turn out pretty, though it was a little difficult to spread the chocolate glaze evenly over the dessert before the chocolate hardened (I did use the Bakers brand). The main problem, though, was that the chocolate layer had a gummy texture that didn't taste great and made it difficult to cut pretty pieces. The overall taste was ok, but not great.

a cook

posted:11/22/2008

very good

jaclyn25

posted:11/8/2008

I cheaped out and used none brand name chocolate - next time will definitely use Bakers. But even with the difficulty the chocolate gave me it was still delicious!

jlindstr31

posted:11/4/2008

Very good if you like really rich chocolatey desserts!

khushali73

posted:10/23/2008

This recipe was a hit at my party. It is very rich and very yummy. Their are some surprising steps in the recipe, with unbelievable results. When making the glaze let it says let it cool (means about 10 minutes). And you can refrigerate overnight if you want before you do the glaze part. Yeah, Yummy!!!!!

a cook

posted:10/21/2008

Delicious- all my guests loved it!