Chocolate Cream Ornament Cake

• 1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
• 1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
• 1 ice cream cone
• 1 piece red string licorice (2 inch)
• decorating gel
• colored sugar

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 2 (9-inch) round cake layers, blending dry pudding mix into batter before pouring into prepared pans.
3. Cool cakes in pans 10 min.
4. ; remove to wire racks.
5. Cool completely.
6. Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended.
7. Gently stir in COOL WHIP.
8. Stack cake layers on plate, spreading 1/3 of the cream cheese mixture between layers.
9. Frost top and side of cake with remaining cream cheese mixture.
10. Poke 2 small holes in bottom of ice cream cone; insert ends of licorice into holes, leaving small loop at top.
11. Place next to cake to resemble ornament hanger.
12. Decorate cake with decorating gel and colored sugar as desired.

chocolate cake mix, philadelphia cream cheese, powdered sugar, cream cone, red string licorice, decorating gel, colored sugar

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate-cream-ornament-cake-97959.aspx (may not work)