cupid's best valentine chocolate cake

Name: Cupid's Best Valentine Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 box(es) red velvet or devil's food cake mix - (18.25 oz.); ## TOPPING:; 1 - 8 oz. package(s) whipped cream cheese; 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/2 cup(s) strawberry jam (seedless); 2 drops - red food coloring; 1 - 8 oz. package(s) frozen whipped topping, thawed; 1 cup(s) semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 teaspoon(s) vegetable shortening; 20 large fresh strawberries, washed and dried well

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Penny Jordan

Lubbock, TX

Updated on Feb 14, 2012

This is a Valentines' Day special recipe that was recommended to me by a friend...(I think it was a family favorite around Valentines' Day). I couldn't wait to try it because I love recipes that are easy and start with a cake mix...they are the best! Happy Valentines' Day to all you baking sweeties...

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield Approx. 16 or so...

Ingredients

1 box red velvet or devil's food cake mix - (18.25 oz.)
TOPPING:
1 - 8 oz. packages whipped cream cheese
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup strawberry jam (seedless)
2 drops - red food coloring
1 - 8 oz. packages frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vegetable shortening
20 large fresh strawberries, washed and dried well

How To Make cupid's best valentine chocolate cake

Step 1

1.)Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2.)Prepare baking dish/pan (9 x 13 inch) by spraying it with "BAKERS' JOY" cooking spray and set aside.

Step 2

3.)PREPARE: cake mix according to package directions. BAKE: For 25 to 30 minutes (according to baking time on package) Then cool on cooling rack(s).
Step 3

MEANWHILE: 4.)BEAT: Cream cheese, powdered sugar, jam, and food coloring, blend well. Fold in whipped topping. 5.)FROST: Top of cooled cake, cover, and refrigerate.
Step 4

OPTIONAL STEP: 6.)In microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips, vegetable shortening, for 1 minute, stir until smooth. 7.)Place on wax paper on plate, and place strawberries 1/2 way in chocolate, then place dipped strawberries on wax paper to harden. 8.)When ready to serve cut cake into squares and top with a strawberry on each piece. 9.)Enjoy! 10.)Store leftovers in covered container in refrigerator.
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