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Ding Dong Cake Recipe

Ding Dong Cake Recipe

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  • Author: Kimberly
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 12 slices
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Indulge in the decadent delight of Ding Dong Cake, a luscious layered chocolate cake filled with a creamy, sweet filling and topped with a rich ganache. This recipe is a must-try for any chocolate lover!


Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • 1 box devil’s food cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box)

For the Filling:

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 (8 oz) tub whipped topping (like Cool Whip)

For the Ganache:

  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream


Instructions

  1. Prepare the Cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare cake pans. Mix and divide batter. Bake and cool cakes.
  2. Make the Filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar. Whip cream and fold in whipped topping. Spread on cake.
  3. Chill: Refrigerate assembled cake for 30 minutes.
  4. Prepare the Ganache: Heat cream, pour over chocolate chips, stir until smooth. Pour over chilled cake.
  5. Set: Refrigerate cake until ganache is set.

Notes

  • For a richer flavor, use homemade chocolate cake.
  • Freeze the cake briefly before adding ganache for quicker setting.