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Layered Chocolate Cake
It is hard to believe this impressive dessert started with a boxed cake mix," Cream cheese in the icing provides the luscious finishing touch.

Ingredients
1 package (18 1/2 ounces) German chocolate cake mix
1 1/3 cups water
3 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 package (3 ounces) cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
2 cups milk
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
Method
In a mixing bowl, combine the first four ingredients; mix well. Pour into a greased 15-inch by 10-inch by 1-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. In a saucepan, combine pudding mix, gelatin and milk; cook according to package directions for pudding. Cool. Cut cake into three 10-inch by 5-inch rectangles. Place one on a serving platter.
Spread with half of the pudding mixture; repeat layers. Top with third layer. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter. Add vanilla; mix well.
Add sugar and cocoa; beat until smooth. Frost top and sides of cake. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 10 servings.