Easy Recipe: Delicious Chocolate – Orange Cheesecake Layer Cake

Chocolate – Orange Cheesecake Layer Cake.

You can have Chocolate – Orange Cheesecake Layer Cake using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chocolate – Orange Cheesecake Layer Cake

1. Prepare 1 of pkg.(2 layer) Chocolate cake mix.
2. You need 1 of pkg. (3.9) jello chocolate instant pudding.
3. Prepare 3 1/2 of pkg -8 oz each – philadelphia cream cheese (28 oz) softened , divided.
4. Prepare 3/4 cup of granulated sugar.
5. It’s 2 tsp of vanilla extract, divided.
6. It’s 3/4 cup of Breakstones or Knudsen sour cream.
7. You need 3 of eggs.
8. It’s 2 tsp of finely chopped orange peel.
9. It’s 1/4 cup of orange marmalade.
10. It’s 1 of jar (7 oz ) Jet – Puffed marshmallow creme.
11. It’s 1 of tub (8 oz ) Cool Whipped Topping, Thawed.
12. You need 1/2 of oz. Bakers Semi – Sweet chocolate , coarsely grated.

Chocolate – Orange Cheesecake Layer Cake instructions

1. Heat oven to 350° .Fold 2 (16"- long) sheets of foill lengthwise in half twice to firm 3" wide strips. Place 1 in each 2 ( 9" ) round pans. With ends of foil extending over sides..
2. Spray with cooking spray. Prepare cake batter as directed on package.Add dry pudding mix. Beat 2 min. Pour into prepared pans.Half in each.( I used a red- velvet cake & Raspberry jelly ) ..
3. Bake cake 25 min.or until done.Remove cakes from oven.Flatten tops with back of spatula..
4. Beat 3 pkg. Of cream cheese, sugar, 1 tsp. Vanilla in large bowl.until blended.Add sour cream mix well.Add eggs, 1 at a time. Mixing on low speed after each until blended. Stir in orange peel..
5. Pour cheesecake batter evenly over cakes. Return to oven.Bake 25-30 mn.or until centers of cheesecake are almost set.Run knife around rims of pans to loosen cakes . Cool completly.Refrigerate 4 hours..
6. Use foil handles to remove cake from pans. Place one layer on serving plate. Microwave maralade on High 20 sec.Spread over cake.place 2nd. Layer on top of other cake..
7. Beat remaining cream cheese, remaining vanilla & marshmallow creme in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add Cool Whip beat on low speed just until blended. Spread on top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with grated chocolate..