Chocolate Jody - Cake From Heaven

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (510 g) package devil's food cake mix (2 layer size)
• 2 tablespoons cocoa (i use fry's)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3/4 cup icing sugar
• 2 cups whipping cream (500ml)
• 1 (92 g) package instant vanilla pudding (4 serving size)

Recipe

• 1 prepare cake according to package directions. this can be baked in either a 9 x 13, 2 - 8 x 8's or a bundt pan. allow to cool.
• 2 in a microwaveable container, heat cocoa, butter and water for 20 seconds. stir, then heat for an additional 10 seconds.
• 3 beat until smooth, using an electric mixer, while adding icing sugar in 1/4 cup increments. set aside to cool. if once cooled, the glaze is too thick, it may be thinned by stiring in warm water, 1/2 tsp at a time until desired consistancy is reached.
• 4 add pudding mix to the whipping cream, and beat until firm peaks form. set aside.
• 5 cut the cooled cake into layers. (cut the 9x13 in half , to form two 9 x 6-1/2" layers).
• 6 set aside some of the cream mixture for decorating the top.
• 7 spread cream mixture on top of bottom layer, top with the second cake layer. if you have more than two layers -- continue in this fashion, ending with a cake layer.
• 8 spread the chocolate glaze on the top layer. decorate with remaining cream.