1 package devil's food cake mix
1 package (3.9 ounce) Jello Chocolate Instant Pudding
38 Kraft caramels
4 1/2 tsp water
6 ounces Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
5 ounces Baker's Semi Sweet Chocolate, divided
16 Vanilla Wafer
16 pecan halves
Spoon half the Cool Whip into bowl; refrigerate to thaw. Return remaining Cool Whip to freezer. Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 2, 9 inch round layers, adding dry pudding mix to cake mix before mixing with liquid ingredients. Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes; invert onto wire racks. Remove pans and cool cakes completely.
Meanwhile, microwave caramels and water in bowl on high for 1 1/2 minutes or until smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Cool slightly. Beat cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Add caramel sauce; mix well. Blend in thawed Cool Whip. Place 1 cake layer on plate; spread with half the cream cheese mixture. Cover with second cake layer; frost top with remaining cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Microwave frozen Cool Whip and 3 ounces chocolate in bowl for 3 minutes or until well blended, stirring after each minute. Cool 10 minutes. Meanwhile, melt remaining chocolate pieces as directed on package. Dip half of each wafer in chocolate; place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Top with nuts. Refrigerate until ready to use. Spread Cool Whip mixture onto top of cake. Garnish with wafers. Keep refrigerated.
This cake had a lot of step in it to make but it was pretty easy and looked very impressive when it was all said and done. It had a good flavor although I don't care for cold cakes and because of all the Cool Whip, you have to keep it cool so it won't melt on you. I made this for my Aggie's 26th birthday! Where did the time go?
Here is the August Sugar Block of the month block. I didn't make the real recipe that came with the block for this month. It was a grilled banana. It was just a sliced open banana with chocolate pieces added to it and wrapped in foil then grilled on the BBQ grill. No Thank You!!! So since I was making a birthday cake I decided to use the Turtle Cake recipe instead! The quilt block is called Around The Campfire.
