Recipe Exchange

I have had several requestes recently

to do "Recipe Exchanges". I have

not taken part in them - hate to put my

other friends emails out there in

web-land where they could be hit

with too many virus'!

So, thought I would stop sounding like

a big party-pooper and list a

recipe here instead!

This is a recipe given to me by Karen, my stepmother.

She knows I am a big chocoholic and

served this to Russ and I when we were in FL last

February. Immediately we began deciding

it needed a little more chocolate - so this

recipe is hers with a little more chocolate!

Chocolate Cream Desert

1 1/2 sticks cold butter

1 pkg. Chocolate cake mix

1 egg, slightly beaten

1 8 oz. pkg cream cheese softened

1 cup confectioners sugar

4 cups whipped topping divided

4 1/2 cups cold milk

3 pkgs chocolate pudding mix - INSTANT

2 tbs. chocolate curls - optional (or grated for ease!)

In a large bowl, cut the butter into the

cake mix until the mixture resembles coarse

crumbs. Add the egg and mix well.

Press into a greased 13x9x2 baking dish and bake

at 350 degrees 15 to 18 minutes, or until set.

Cool completely in the dish on a wire rack.

In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese on medium

speed until fluffy. Add confectioners sugar and beat

until smooth. Fold in about a cup of whipped topping.

Carefully spread over the cooked cake mix crust.

Cover and refrigerate until set.

In a large bowl, combine the milk and pudding mixes

by whisking with a wire whisk for 2 minutes.

Let stand for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.

Spread over the cream cheese layer. Top

with remaining whipped topping.

Garnish with chocolate curls or grated chocolate.

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting.

Not a hard recipe - just a little time consuming since

you have to wait between each step.

Very rich - and yummy!!