Queen Anne's Lace Cake

Simba's Kitchen's Note:

This cake is very good! My whole family gets together for dinner at our parent's house every Sunday and I always bring a dessert. This is my sister and brother-in-law's favorite! I got the recipe out of a cookbook I bought on QVC. "Best of the Best from QVC Cookbook". This recipe was submitted by Vivian C. Ferguson. The recipe calls for the chocolate to be shaved , but that's too much work for me. I just grind up the chocolate in my food processor.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box swiss chocolate cake mix or 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box devil's food cake mix
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup finely chopped nuts (I use 1/2 cup of chopped dry roasted peanuts)
• 5 plain milk chocolate candy bars, shaved (or a 7-ounce bar)
• 1 (12 ounce) container whipped topping

Directions:

1. Sift cake and pudding mixes together.
2. In another bowl beat oil, eggs and milk.
3. Add to dry mixture and beat well.
4. Pour into 3 greased 9-inch cake pans.
5. Bake at 325 degrees for 15-25 minutes.
6. FOR THE ICING: Beat together cream cheese & sugars until very creamy.
7. Fold nuts and chocolate bar pieces into cream cheese mixture.
8. Fold in whipped topping.
9. Ice layers and top cake.