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Walnut Butterscotch Chocolate Cake

Heavenly chocolate cake with layers of cream cheese icing, walnuts and butterscotch
Course Uncategorized
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 20 slices
Author Nancy Piran

Ingredients

  • FOR THE CAKE:
  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 1/3 cup water
  • FOR THE ICING:
  • 1 8 oz box cream cheese softened
  • 8 tablespoon butter 1 stick, softened
  • 3 2/3 cups powdered sugar
  • 6 teaspoons half and half
  • 1 cup butterscotch sauce
  • 1 cup finely chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare two round 9 inch cake pans. Spray with non stick cooking spray and set aside.
  • Combine ingredients for cake into mixing bowl on low till moistened. Then turn mixer to medium and continue to mix for two minutes.
  • Pour evenly into cake pans and bake for 30 minutes or until tooth pick is inserted and comes out clean.
  • When done, allow to cool completely. Then cut each cake into 3 pieces with a total of 6 round cakes.
  • In the mean time, prepare the icing by mixing in mixer the butter and cream cheese.
  • Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time.
  • Then add 1 teaspoon half and half to icing, mixing in between each teaspoon. Set aside.

LAYER THE CAKE:

  • Place one round cake on your serving tray or cake stand.
  • Spread about a 1/4 cup of icing on the cake. Spread 2 tablespoons butterscotch on top of icing. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of walnuts on top of butterscotch.
  • REPEAT for each layer!

Notes

Nancy's notes: I wanted to go light on the icing between each layer but if you want more then make a double batch of the icing.