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Cupid's Chocolate Cake
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- SERVES
- 16
- PREP
- 10 Min
- COOK TIME
- 25 Min
Don't wait for Valentine's Day to impress those you love with your Cupid's Chocolate Cake. Yes, it's perfect for scoring a bulls-eye to their hearts, but love can be in the air anytime, and this one will always deliver a heavenly result.
What You'll Need:
- 1 (18.25-ounce) package chocolate cake mix, prepared according to package directions
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup seedless strawberry jam
- 2 drops red food color
- 1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening
- 20 large strawberries
What To Do:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Pour cake batter into prepared baking dish and bake according to package directions, 25 to 30 minutes; let cool.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, strawberry jam, and red food color until well mixed. Fold in whipped topping until thoroughly combined.
- Frost top of cooled cake, cover, and refrigerate.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and vegetable shortening for 1 minute; stir until smooth. Dip strawberries half way in chocolate and place on wax paper-lined platter to let chocolate harden. When ready to serve, cut cake into squares and top each with a strawberry.
Notes
Looking for some other sweet options? How about our Peppermint Swirl Cheesecake or our Red Velvet Cake?
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 16
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 412
- Calories from Fat 201
- Total Fat 22g 34 %
- Saturated Fat 11g 54 %
- Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
- Protein 3.5g 7 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 50mg 17 %
- Sodium 284mg 12 %
- Total Carbohydrates 51g 17 %
- Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4 %
- Sugars 37g 0 %
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edcel5258 4310750
Feb 16, 2012
delicious! my boys loved this one. the frosting is the best. will make again
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sugarnspice6931 7111375
Feb 15, 2012
Everyone in the home LOVED this, and SO easy to make. The husband thought I spent a lot of time on this and just could not figure out how I did the frosting. Thank you SO VERY MUCH for this one ! This WILL be used again and again !!
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knightmc98 6312932
Feb 14, 2012
my husband just loved this. he actually had two servings.
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spstod 1171855
Feb 13, 2012
Can I substitute something else for the shortening?
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tmleah 3052976
Feb 13, 2012
Use the same amount of applesauce (sweetened or unsweetened, I prefer unsweetened) as shortening in the recipe. Lower fat and cannot tell the difference.
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Gitarz
Feb 13, 2013
You could use butter. The previous comment suggesting applesauce would be good if the shortening were in the cake. In the frosting, applesauce won't work.
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