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Chocolate-Cherry Truffle Cake

Here's a special-occasion dessert they'll never forget, complete with ultra-rich chocolate cake and glaze, and finished with cherries on top.

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Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 3 hr 15 min
Servings 12

Ingredients

Filling

1: cup semisweet chocolate chips (from 12-oz bag)

2/3: cup sweetened condensed milk (from 14-oz can)

1/4: teaspoon almond extract

Cake

1: box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® chocolate fudge cake mix

1: cup water

1: cup butter, softened

1/2: teaspoon almond extract

4: eggs

1: box (4-serving size) chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix

1: jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries, drained on paper towel, chopped (3/4 cup)

Glaze

: Remaining sweetened condensed milk (from 14-oz can)

3/4: cup semisweet chocolate chips (from 12-oz bag)

2: tablespoons corn syrup

1: teaspoon milk, if needed

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and lightly flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave filling ingredients uncovered on High 25 to 35 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted and smooth; set aside.
2 In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, butter, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, the eggs and pudding mix with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. With rubber spatula, fold in cherries. Spoon half of the batter into pan; spread evenly.
3 Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven; immediately drop spoonfuls of filling over batter, keeping filling away from sides of pan and pressing down lightly. Carefully spoon remaining batter over top; spread evenly. Bake 42 to 47 minutes longer or until toothpick inserted near center comes out almost clean and cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Loosen cake with knife around center and edges of pan. Turn cake upside down onto cooling rack or heatproof serving plate. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
4 In 1-quart saucepan, heat all glaze ingredients except 1 teaspoon milk over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in up to 1 teaspoon milk if necessary for glazing consistency. Pour glaze over cake, allowing some to drizzle down sides. If desired, garnish cake with white chocolate curls and whole cherries. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

To freeze the cake 1 to 2 weeks ahead, make, cool and glaze the cake. Freeze it for about an hour, then cover the cake tightly and freeze for up to 2 weeks. To thaw, unwrap the cake and allow it to stand at room temperature for 2 hours. Garnish if desired.

To make white chocolate curls, pull a vegetable peeler against the long side of the bottom of a block of vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark). If the curls break, place the block in a warm place for about 20 minutes to soften it for better curls.

Be sure to buy sweetened condensed milk, not evaporated milk. They don't work the same way in recipes.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 600
Calories from Fat: 260),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 29g; 29%
(Saturated Fat 17g, 17% Trans Fat 1/2g 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 125mg; 125%;
Sodium: 610mg; 610%;
Total Carbohydrate: 77g; 77%
(Dietary Fiber 3g 3% Sugars 56g 56% ),
Protein: 7g; 7%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 20%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 11/5/2012 8:04:59 PM REPORT ABUSE stefb00 said:

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This is the best cake I have ever made or tasted. Rich, fudgy, moist and delicious. I Highly recommend!!

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Posted 1/12/2012 11:59:52 AM REPORT ABUSE larockstar said:

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this cake was very moist and delicious!!!

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Posted 8/21/2011 8:24:15 PM REPORT ABUSE leh6957 said:

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Delicious cake. Especially if you like the delectable combination of chocolate & cherries. I don't think that it's too rich. I made it for our daughter's birthday and she really loved it. It's best if you can make it earlier in the day and then (like the recipe says)later in the day -- the glaze stays on the cake better. Because it is a bundt cake type cake, it's classier than a sheet cake but (to me anyway) easier than a layer cake. It looks pretty on a cake plate. Enjoy!

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