Dark Chocolate Almond Cake With Chocolate Almond Cream Cheese Fr

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 package betty crocker dark chocolate cake mix
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (8 ounce) package philadelphia cream cheese or 1 (8 ounce) package neufchatel cheese, soft
• 1/2 cup land-o-lakes margarine, soft
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 oven@ 350 degrees.
• 2 combine the cake ingredients and mix with a whisk.
• 3 pour into 2 round 8 or 9-inch cake pans which have been lined with greased aluminum foil or parchment paper.
• 4 bake for 28-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
• 5 let cool in pans for 10 minutes before turning out.
• 6 meanwhile combine the frosting ingredients and beat until fluffy with a hand-mixer.
• 7 when cake layers are completely cool, frost the top part of the bottom layer.
• 8 place second layer over the frosted layer.
• 9 finish by frosting top layer and sides of cake.