Zuppa Inglese - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (18.5 oz.) butter flavored cake mix
1 (6 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (3 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
2 c. whipping cream
2 Tbsp. instant coffee granules
1 tsp. hot water
1/4 c. rum, divided
shaved sweet chocolate

Preparation

Prepare cake mix.
Pour into 2 greased and floured round cake pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.
Prepare both packages of pudding mix using half the milk called for on package.
Cover and chill.
Beat cream until stiff, fold in pudding.
Divide in half, set aside.
Stir coffee granules into hot water; cool.
Fold into half of pudding mixture.
Split each cake layer.
Place bottom layer on cake plate and brush with 1 tablespoon rum.
Spread 1/2 of coffee-flavored pudding over rum.
Top with second layer, brush with 1 tablespoon rum.
Spread about 1/4 of plain pudding over rum. Third layer of cake, brush with 1 tablespoon rum.
Spread remaining coffee pudding over rum.
Fourth layer of cake, brush with 1 tablespoon rum, frost top and sides of cake with rest of plain pudding.
Sprinkle top with shaved chocolate.
Cover and chill before serving.