Fudge Lover's Cream Cheese Cake

Pockets of sweet cream cheese bake in a rich chocolate cake slathered with fudgy frosting. Yum!

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

2:15

Hrs:Mins

Makes

servings

Cake

box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow or devil's food cake mix

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

3/4

cup hot water

3/4

cup vegetable oil

teaspoon vanilla

eggs

Filling

package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1/2

cup sugar

egg

1/2

cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/2

cup chopped nuts, if desired

Frosting

container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla or chocolate frosting

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and 1 egg with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon filling by tablespoonfuls evenly over top of batter. Using table knife, swirl filling through batter. Sprinkle with nuts.
Bake 47 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Spread frosting over cake. Store covered in refrigerator.

Makes 15 servings

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Variation

Is using vanilla frosting, sprinkle with chocolate chips.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 480

(Calories from Fat 220),

Total Fat 25g

(Saturated Fat 8g,
Trans Fat 2g),

Cholesterol 85mg;
Sodium 430mg;
Total Carbohydrate 61g

(Dietary Fiber 1g,
Sugars 44g),

Protein 4g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1 Starch;
0 Fruit;
3 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 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

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

Fudge Lover's Cream Cheese Cake

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens