Chocolate-Banana Heaven Cake
- 1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix (not pudding in the mix variety)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1-3/4 cups mashed fully ripe bananas (about 4)
- 1 cup prepared MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee, cooled
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
- 1 tsp. MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee
- 2 Tbsp. milk, warmed
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Spray 2 (9-inch) round pans with cooking spray; dust with flour.
- Cover bottoms with waxed paper.
- Beat first 6 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until blended; pour evenly into prepared pans.
- Bake 30 to 35 min.
- or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
- Cool 10 min.
- ; remove from pans to wire racks.
- Immediately remove waxed paper.
- Cool cakes completely.
- Meanwhile, make chocolate curls from 1 oz.
- chocolate.
- (See tip.)
- Melt remaining chocolate as directed on package.
- Dissolve 1 tsp.
- instant coffee in warm milk.
- Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with mixer until creamy.
- Add melted chocolate and milk mixture; mix well.
- Gradually beat in powdered sugar.
- Fill and frost cake layers with cream cheese frosting.
- Immediately press nuts into frosting on side of cake.
- Top cake with chocolate curls.
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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate-banana-heaven-cake-90611.aspx (may not work)