Creamy Fudge Tunnel Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons cream
1 (18 1/2 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
3/4 cup cold, brewed coffee
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2/3 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Generously grease and lightly flour one 10-inch tube or bundt pan, tapping out excess.
In small saucepan, melt 1-1/4 cups chocolate chips.
With mixer, combine cream cheese, sugar, 3 tablespoons cream or milk, and melted chocolate.
Beat until smooth.
Set aside.
Combine cake mix, coffee, oil, and eggs, and beat 4 minutes.
Pour into prepared pan.
Sprinkle with nuts.
Mound cream cheese mixture around tube, but do not spread to touch sides of pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55-65 minutes until top springs back when pressed lightly in center.
Cool upright in pan one hour before inverting.
To make glaze: heat 1/2 cup cream in small saucepan over medium heat until just bubbling around edges.
Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips until melted and smooth.
Simmer one minute to thicken slightly.
Pour warm glaze over inverted cake, letting it flow down the sides.
Cool completely.
Glaze will set as it cools.
Store cake in refrigerator.