Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
A Chocolate Cake with a cream cheese frosting and fresh berries doesn't get any easier! This recipe starts with a German Chocolate Cake Mix for the most deliciously moist chocolate cake layers and then it's topped off with a Cool Whip Cream Cheese frosting, blueberries, and raspberries! It's the most luscious chocolate cake recipe that will become an instant favorite!
Equipment
- (2) 8-inch cake pans
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 15.25 oz German Chocolate Cake Mix
- 8 oz Cream Cheese, (soft)
- 1/2 cup Condensed milk
- 8 oz Cool Whip
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup raspberries
Instructions
How to make Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Make the Chocolate Cake per box instructions using two round 8-inch pans. Cool.
- Make the frosting by beating the softened cream cheese and condensed milk until smooth (1 minute.) Beat in the Cool Whip and mix well.
- Assemble the cake. Trim off the domed tops and crumble them for the garnish later. Set aside. Place trimmed side down and frost then top with half of the berries.
- Top with the other cake layer trimmed side down and frost the sides and top.
- Garnish with the leftover crumbs and top with the remaining berries. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Crumbs: I didn't use up all the excess crumbs. Garnish to taste.
Berries: Use any fresh fruit or berries that you have on hand or simply omit.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Serving Size
1 slice
Amount per Serving
Calories
210
% Daily Value*
Fat
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Cholesterol
42
mg
14
%
Sodium
136
mg
6
%
Potassium
159
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
21
g
7
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
17
g
19
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
481
IU
10
%
Vitamin C
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
115
mg
12
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
