1 package chocolate cake mix plus ingredients to make cake

1 cup chocolate chips

1 tablespoon milk

8 oz. creamed cheese, softened

1 cup powdered sugar

16 oz Cool Whip

This comes from Pampered Chef^® and uses the "classic batter bowl" which is a glass 2 quart oven-safe measure-mixing bowl.  Shape of bowl gives cake its shape.

Mix cake and pour into batter bowl. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes.  Cool at least 15 minutes, then remove from bowl.

Cool at least another 3 hours

Filling:

Melt ¾ cup chocolate chips in micro wave on high with 1 tablespoon of milk; set aside.  Beat cream cheese until smooth, then add powdered sugar and mix well.  Add melted chocolate and mix well.

Chop the remaining 1/4 cup of chips into fine crumbs, and add to mix.  Fold 2 cups of Cool Whip into mixture.

To assemble:

Place cake large end down and slice cake horizontally into four equal parts.

Spread bottom layer of cake with filling mix, add next layer, spread with mix, add next layer to top.  Frost outside of cake with balance of mixture forming a smooth surface.

Frost cake with remaining Cool Whip forming peaks over entire surface.

Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.

Yield 16 servings.