kahlua cake Tuesday, February 12, 2008

every so i often get requests for certain dessert items, one of which is kahlua cake. i learned about this evil concoction from my mother years ago, and my hips have never been the same.

it’s an incredibly easy recipe, but people insist they can’t figure it out. so here is a step-by-step guide to the construction.

this is also a bit of a cheat recipe, as i use box cake mix.

prepare 1 box of devil’s food cake according to package directions using two round cake pans and let cool completely. while the cakes are cooling, prepare chocolate pudding and whipped cream.

next cut the cake in half horizontally so you end up with four cake rounds.

place one cake round in the bottom of a trifle bowl, or similar tall serving dish. sprinkle with kahlua and let the cake absorb the liquor.

place a large dollop of chocolate pudding on top of cake

and spread as if frosting.

next you will take a large scoop of whipped cream

and spread over the pudding.

you will repeat the layers (cake, kahlua, pudding, whipped cream…cake…)

there are four layers altogether.

i usually shave chocolate over the top, but feel free to use whatever you like!

enjoy! and don’t say i didn’t warn you.