Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Lani Pardillo PHOTO BY: Jeannie O.

"A rich chocolate cake with a nutty cream cheese frosting. It's a nice recipe and you will love it!"

PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr
READY IN	1 Hr 15 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 1 - 9x13 inch pan

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INGREDIENTS

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups hot water
1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/4 cup white sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup finely chopped walnuts

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DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Combine the hot water and instant coffee, then add to the dry ingredients along with the oil, vinegar, vanilla and eggs. Mix until smooth and well blended. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the 1/4 cup of sugar.
Bake for 45 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Make the topping while the cake is cooling. In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and egg until smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Spread over cooled cake.

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Reviewed on May 12, 2003 by LUX

The kids just love this recipe!!! And I just love to make it!!!

16 users found this review helpful

Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2003 by KELABELE

only used half of the oil required. turned out fine. frosting does not cover cake, so i mixed it with a jar of cream cheese-flavored frosting from the store and it turned out great :)

7 users found this review helpful