Mile High Cheesecake Layered Chocolate Cake

A layered chocolate cake that’s perfect for special occasions! Made with creamy cheesecake filling between tiers of decadent chocolate cake.

Feast your eyes on this as you’re out shopping today, as I tend to be doing later this morning. This is by far the tallest cake I have ever made! I highly recommend trying this one, it is phenominal!

Since I only bring a dessert to our Thanksgiving Dinner, I wanted to make it a good one. I saw this idea in a Southern Living Christmas Cookbook I just received and knew this was it! What a hit this cake was. Not only does it look fantastic, but it tastes even better! It’s a semi homemade cake, so it’s not even bad to make. If your looking for a fun cake to bring somewhere, this is a great one! Warning….eat in moderation!

Mile High Cheesecake Layered Chocolate Cake (adapted from Christmas with Southern Living 2007 cookbook)

1 box devils food cake mix
½ Cup oil
½ Cup water
8 oz sour cream
1 box chocolate instant pudding mix (4 serving size)
4 eggs
1 bag chocolate chips

1 Sara Lee Frozen New York Style Cheesecake (30 oz)

24 oz softened cream cheese
1 stick softened butter
½ can of pre-made vanilla frosting (I used the 16 oz Pillsbury)
16 oz powdered sugar

3 Piroline (rolled wafer cookies) cut into 1 inch pieces for garnish
½ Cup chocolate chips

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.In a stand or electric mixer, mix cake mix, oil, water, sour cream, pudding mix, eggs and chocolate chips for 1 ½ minutes.Pour into 2 greased 9 inch cake pans.Bake for 25-28 minutes or until cooked through.Remove, cool and refrigerate for a few hours.

2. Slice cheesecake into ½ inch cubes once it’s thawed; set aside. Place cream cheese, butter and pre-made frosting into a stand or electric mixer. Beat until well combined. Slowly add powdered sugar until nice consistency. Refrigerate frosting for ½ hour to firm it up slightly.

3. Once cake has been chilled, remove from pans and slice each cake in half horizontally to make 4 layers. Spread layers with ½ Cup frosting then sprinkle with 1/3 of the cubed cheesecake pieces. Repeat this procedure until all 4 layers are on cake, leaving the top layer without cheesecake pieces. Frost top and sides of cake with the remaining frosting.

4. Arrange cookie pieces in center of cake for garnish. Place chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl and heat for 30-45 seconds or until melted and smooth. Place chocolate in the corner of a ziplock baggie and snip the corner edge. Drizzle melted chocolate over top of cake. Refrigerate cake until ready to serve. Enjoy!

Mile High Cheesecake Layered Chocolate Cake

A layered chocolate cake that's perfect for special occasions! Made with creamy cheesecake filling between tiers of decadent chocolate cake.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Resting Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 38 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 559kcal
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Ingredients

For the Chocolate Cake Layers

  • 1 box devils food cake mix
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 8 oz sour cream
  • 1 box instant chocolate pudding mix (4 serving size)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 bag chocolate chips

For the Cheesecake Filling

  • 1 Sara Lee Frozen New York Style Cheesecake (30 oz)
  • 24 oz softened cream cheese
  • 1 stick softened butter
  • 1/2 can vanilla frosting (I used the 16 oz Pillsbury)
  • 16 oz powdered sugar

For Garnish

  • 3 Piroline rolled wafer cookies cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a stand or electric mixer, mix cake mix, oil, water, sour cream, pudding mix, eggs and chocolate chips for 1 ½ minutes.
  • Pour into 2 greased 9 inch cake pans. Bake for 25-28 minutes or until cooked through. Remove, cool and refrigerate for a few hours.
  • Slice thawed cheesecake into ½ inch cubes; set aside.
  • Place cream cheese, butter and pre-made frosting into a stand or electric mixer. Beat until well combined. Slowly add powdered sugar until nice consistency. Refrigerate frosting for ½ hour to firm it up slightly.
  • Once cake has been chilled, remove from pans and slice each cake in half horizontally to make 4 layers. Spread layers with ½ Cup frosting then sprinkle with 1/3 of the cubed cheesecake pieces. Repeat this procedure until all 4 layers are on cake, leaving the top layer without cheesecake pieces. Frost top and sides of cake with the remaining frosting.
  • Arrange cookie pieces in center of cake for garnish. Place chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl and heat for 30-45 seconds or until melted and smooth. Place chocolate in the corner of a ziplock baggie and snip the corner edge. Drizzle melted chocolate over top of cake. Refrigerate cake until ready to serve. Enjoy!

Notes

Adapted from Christmas with Southern Living 2007 cookbook.

Nutrition

Calories: 559kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 490mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 640IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 2mg
Keywords: chocolate layer cake, holiday cake

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18 Responses
  1. sara

    I just discovered your page and this cake looks amazing — Thanksgiving is coming up and I’m gonna make this! Thanks a lot!

  2. Rita Thornton

    My daughter made this cake and it was beautiful and absolutely delicious. One of the best cakes I have eaten.

  3. Neas Nuttiness

    My daughter made this cake, yesterday, for her husbands birthday. I can’t wait to try it our for myself!

  4. Maggie

    I just made this cake for my sister’s surprise 50th birthday party. It was the hit of the party and everyone’s new favorite cake. Thanks for sharing!

  5. Jenny

    Kameron,
    So glad everyone loved the cake! It’s a keeper for sure.

    Pat,
    I couldn’t agree more. I had so much fun with you and the ladies at our annual lunch date! Glad your family enjoyed the cake! I’ll be making it again for sure! Happy New Year!

  6. Pat

    Hi, Jenny,

    First of all, it was soooooo good to see you again at lunch in AZ.
    I made this cake for my daughter’s Christmas party and everyone LOVED it. It was impressive and sooooo delicious!!
    Happy New Year!

  7. Kameron

    I made this last night for a New Year’s Eve party I thew (a murder mystery – ooohh!), and people couldn’t believe I made it myself. I had to tell them where I got the recipe – thanks for sharing, Jenny.

  8. Jenny

    Hi Natalie,
    Thanks for your nice post. This time a year is definately crazy, but I find that this is when I do most baking, so it’s been fun to photograph what I’ve been making.

    Have a wonderful Christmas with your family!

  9. Marc, Natalie & Our Crazy Kids

    Oh my goodness! I can’t wait to try this one out! Jenny, thank you soo much for doing such a fabulous job with your cooking blog. I love reading it and trying the recipes. You are an amazing woman to be able to keep up with this and do everything else in your life!

  10. Deborah

    Oh my goodness – this looks amazing! I can’t wait until I have an excuse to make this!

  11. Jenny

    Lindsay,
    Wasn’t that so nice to get all of those great cookbooks from SL? They are so awesome!

    We had a great Thanksgiving, hope your family is doing well! I bet your baby is getting so big!!

  12. lindsay w.

    Hi Jenny! I’ve been eyeing this cake on my SL Christmas book too…I’m going have to take the plunge. It looks divine.

    Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

  13. Jenny

    Isn’t that the truth! It’s really fairly easy to put together and so yummy! Have a great weekend!

  14. Emiline

    Oh man- Look at that! That is one dramatic cake. I need to make this.
    I’m so glad it’s not all from scratch! You would be in the kitchen for about a week.

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