Shelly's Recipe

TOASTED PECAN CHOCOLATE PUDDING CAKE

Category: Cakes from Cake Mixes

1 box fudge cake mix
1 box instant French vanilla pudding
3 eggs
3/4 cup oil
1 1/2 cups milk

Filling and Frosting
2 cups pecans, chopped and toasted
1 (8 oz) + 1 (3 oz) pkgs cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/2 sticks butter, room temperature
2 cups confectioners sugar, or more
2 tsp vanilla
1-2 square chocolate, melted

Mix cake ingredients until smooth. Bake in 3 cake pans for about 20-25 minutes at 350. While cooling, make the filling and frosting by beating butter and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in confectioners sugar, 1 cup at a time and vanilla. Taste for additional sugar. If to thick, mix in a little cream or milk. Set aside 1/2 of this mixture. To remaining mixture, add pecans. Spread between layers and on top. To remaining 1/3, add melted chocolate and spread on outside of cake.