Chocolate-Orange Cheesecake Layer Cake
- 1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
- 1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding
- 3-1/2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese (28 oz.), softened, divided
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla, divided
- 3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp. finely chopped orange peel
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade
- 1 jar (7 oz.) JET-PUFFED Marshmallow Creme
- 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
- 1/2 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, coarsely grated
- Heat oven to 325F.
- Fold 2 (16-inch-long) sheets of foil lengthwise in half twice to form 3-inch-wide strips.
- Place 1 in each of 2 (9-inch) round pans, with ends of foil extending over sides.
- Spray with cooking spray.
- Prepare cake batter as directed on package.
- Add dry pudding mix; beat 2 min.
- Pour into prepared pans.
- Bake 25 min.
- or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
- Remove cakes from oven; flatten tops with back of spatula.
- Beat 3 pkg.
- cream cheese, sugar and 1 tsp.
- vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended.
- Add sour cream; mix well.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
- Stir in orange peel.
- Pour cheesecake batter evenly over cakes.
- Return to oven.
- Bake 25 to 30 min.
- or until centers of cheesecakes are almost set.
- Run knife around rims of pans to loosen cakes; cool completely.
- Refrigerate 4 hours.
- Use foil handles to remove cakes from pans.
- Place 1 cake layer on serving plate.
- Microwave marmalade in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 20 sec.
- ; stir.
- Spread over cake layer on plate; top with remaining cake layer.
- Beat remaining cream cheese, remaining vanilla and marshmallow creme in large bowl with mixer until blended.
- Add COOL WHIP; beat on low speed just until blended.
- Spread onto top and side of cake.
- Sprinkle with grated chocolate.
chocolate cake mix, philadelphia cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, s, eggs, orange peel, orange marmalade, jetpuffed marshmallow creme, chocolate
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate-orange-cheesecake-layer-cake-169175.aspx (may not work)