My Favorite Christmas Cake

You guys will LOVE this!! My family adores it.
The above picture was from Christmas 2005

Heres the recipe:
Chocolate-Candy Cane Cake

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Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 1 hr 40 min
Makes: 18 servings
1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix 1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling 4 eggs 1 container (8 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup water 4 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, chopped 18 small candy canes, coarsely crushed (about 1 cup), divided 1 tub (8 oz. ) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Lightly grease two 9-inch round cake pans. Beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil and water in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened, stopping frequently to scrape side of bowl. Beat on medium speed 2 min. or until well blended. Stir in chopped chocolate and 2 Tbsp. of the crushed candy canes. Spoon evenly into prepared pans.

BAKE 35 to 40 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 10 min. Loosen cakes from sides of pans with metal spatula or knife. Invert cakes onto wire racks; carefully remove pans. Cool completely.

PLACE one of the cake layers on serving plate; spread evenly with 1 cup of the whipped topping. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and side of cake with remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with remaining crushed candy canes just before serving. Store leftover cake in refrigerator.
Kraft Kitchens TipsSize-Wise
Savor a serving of this indulgent special-occasion dessert. At 18 servings, it's perfect for a holiday party.
Substitute
Prepare as directed, using BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream.
Jazz It Up
Melt 1 additional square BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate; cool. Drizzle over cake just before serving. Then, garnish with raspberries.
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Rated by irby7 on 11/8/2007
" This is a really cool cake... very minty, and refreshing. I received good reviews from my dinner party....I will make this for the holidays..."
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Calories 360 Total fat 18 g Saturated fat 7 g Cholesterol 55 mg Sodium 360 mg Carbohydrate 48 g Dietary fiber 1 g Sugars 31 g Protein 4 g Vitamin A 4 %DV Vitamin C 0 %DV Calcium 6 %DV Iron 10 %DV
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