Chocolate Cherry Truffle Cake
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
Instructions
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Katrine says
Oh. My. Goodness. THAT LOOKS SOOO UNBELIEVABLY YUUMMYYY!!
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog 😉 I’m returning the favor, and will definitely be coming back 😉
Thanks for making me hungry 🙂
Katrine
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Ps. It was so nice typing white on black! <3 Love it!
Justine says
Thanks for stopping by Katrine!
caroline @ c.w.frosting says
Yum! Looks like an easy recipe! Thanks for visiting me. I’m following at LF now! xo
Justine says
It was very easy and oh so good. Thanks for visiting Caroline!
Mindie says
Looks terrific. Thanks for sharing at Bacon Time.
Justine says
Thanks for stopping by Mindie!
Kadie says
Yum,Yum,Yum!! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Link It Up Thursday.
Justine says
Thanks for visiting Kadie!
Pamela @ InspiredByFelicity.blogspot.com says
Oh my goodness that looks amazing! I’ve always wanted to try a cake with a pretty glaze like this but I’ve never done it.
-Pamela
Justine says
It sure was good, give it a try. Thanks for stopping by!
Gleeful says
That cake looks lovely and yummy! Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Justine says
Thanks for stopping by Gleeful!
Katie says
Oh Yum! My mouth is watering! I would love for you to share with my readers on Blog Stalking Thursday! http://thecraftyblogstalker.blogspot.com/2012/03/blog-stalking-thursday-31_07.html
Justine says
Thanks for stopping by Katie and I have joined the party the on your blog!
Tiffany says
Oh this looks divine! This is definitely a must try. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Justine says
Thanks for stopping by Tiffany!
Angie says
A mouth-watering wonder – can’t wait to try it!
I am your newest follower throught “Inspired by Felicity” Link Party.
My blog if you get a chance to visit is: godsgrowinggarden.blogspot.com
Thanks!
Angie
Justine says
Thanks for visiting Angie!
Jerri says
This looks wonderful! Thanks for linking up with me for Friday Favorites! I’m featuring you this week! Come by and grab my featured button if you’d like one.
Justine says
Thanks for stopping by Jerri! I have grabbed the button and will display it proudly. Thanks so much for featuring me!
Handy Man, Crafty Woman says
Such decadence! I wanted to let you know that you’ve been featured on Handy Man, Crafty Woman’s Wicked Awesome Wednesday! Congratulations and thanks for sharing!
Justine says
Thank you so much for featuring me!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
That cake is gorgeous! SO pretty. And it sounds so delicious too.