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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
Keyword chocolate layer cake, holiday cake
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Resting Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 38 minutes
Servings 24 servings
Calories 559kcal

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