Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Chocolate-Orange Layer Cake


Total Time 20 min
Prep Time: 20 min


What You Need
1-1/2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
6 Tbsp.  butter, softened
6 cups powdered sugar
1 Tbsp.  orange zest
12 drops orange food coloring
2   baked chocolate cake layers (8 inch), cooled
3 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
1/2   of 8-oz. tub COOL WHIP Whipped Topping (Do not thaw.)

Make It
BEAT first 5 ingredients with mixer until well blended.

CUT each cake horizontally into 2 layers. Stack on plate, spreading 3/4 cup frosting between each layer. Frost top and side with remaining frosting.

MICROWAVE chocolate and COOL WHIP in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute. Cool 15 min.; spread over top of cake, allowing excess to drizzle down side. Keep refrigerated.


Substitute
8 drops yellow and 4 drops red food coloring for the orange food coloring.

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