Preheat oven to 350°, grease and flour pan.
Melt 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips in double boiler over simmering water.
With electric mixer, combine cream cheese, sugar, milk, and melted chocolate.
Beat until smooth. Set aside.
Combine cake mix, coffee, oil, and eggs, and beat with electric mixer for 4 minutes.
Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with nuts.
Mound cream cheese mixture onto of cake mixture around tube, but do not spread to touch sides of pan.
Bake until top springs back when pressed lightly in center.
Cool upright in pan one hour before inverting.
To make glaze for chocolate cream cheese tunnel cake:
Heat 1/2 cup cream in small saucepan over medium heat until it just begins to boil. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips until melted and smooth.
Drizzle warm glaze over cooled cake.
Store, covered, in refrigerator.
Makes 12 servings. |
