Chocolate Cream Cheese Tunnel Cake
A Show-Stopping Dessert
Chocolate Cream Cheese Tunnel Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 C sugar
- 1 3/4 C flour
- 3/4 C cocoa
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 eggs
- 6 ounces Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1/2 C oil
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 C hot coffee or hot water
Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 C sugar
- 1/4 C flour
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees; grease and flour a nine inch tube pan.Put sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Mix until combined.
- Add the eggs, yogurt, oil and vanilla. Mix again.
- Once the dry and wet ingredients are mixed together, slowly pour the hot coffee in and mix (by hand or else you’ll have a big mess) until incorporated.
- Pour chocolate batter into prepared tube pan; set aside. Now cream together the cream cheese, eggs, sugar, flour and vanilla.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture on top of the chocolate batter. Do not mix, this will sink during baking, giving you the “tunnel” effect.
- Bake in pre-heated oven for 50-55 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and flip it right side up so your cream cheese tunnel is on top.
- Slice, serve and enjoy!
Notes
You can add nuts or chocolate chips or even a chocolate glaze/icing on top, however it’s not necessary. One ingredient I do recommend is VANILLA BEAN KINGS vanilla extract. It’s the best I’ve tried, it’s organic and made with Bourbon Madagascar Vanilla Beans so it has an intense vanilla flavor. (affiliate link)
It’s up to your imagination! This chocolate cream cheese tunnel cake is perfect for special occasions, like birthdays or holidays. It’s a dessert that’s sure to impress and satisfy even the sweetest of tooth cravings. So go ahead, give it a try, and watch as your friends and family devour every last crumb.
- Room temperature: Store the cake at room temperature for up to 2 days, covered with plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
- Refrigerate: If you won’t be serving the cake within 2 days, refrigerate it. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Freeze: You can also freeze the cake for up to 2 months. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and place in a freezer-safe bag. Thaw frozen cake at room temperature or refrigerate overnight before serving.
- Keep it away from direct sunlight and heat sources.
- Don’t store it near strong-smelling foods, as the cake can absorb odors easily.
- Use an airtight container to keep the cake fresh and prevent moisture from entering.
If you want more chocolate and cream cheese deliciousness then check out our Double Chocolate Cream Cheese Earthquake Brownies!
It didn't work at all for me. The cream cheese didn't "sink" whatsoever.
I've made it several times and it always works…I have no idea why it didn't sink.
This look amazing! Do you think it'll work as cupcakes?
I'm sure it would!
Hi, this is the first time looking at your blog, wow, this cake looks too good to be true 🙂 I am in Finland so will convert the US measurements, I've also never heard of a tube pan! but I will try the bundt pan too
I don't have a tube pan. Could I use my bundt cake pan instead? Would I have to change baking time and temp??
A bundt pan would work fine! The time and temperature would remain the same 🙂
I love how simple yet divine this recipe is! You seriously knocked it out of the park with this one!
Thank you so much for sharing last week on Thingamajig Thursday! Hope to see you again this week!
Alida
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I love chocolate cake recipes that use coffee – makes the flavor so rich! Thanks so much for sharing at Taking A Timeout Thursday!
This looks so yummy! I'm having a linky party, and would love it if you joined! Here is the link! http://www.thesouthernproductqueen.com/one-stop-shoppe-linky-party-3 Thanks for sharing!
Looks delicious! Would love for you to share the recipe at Whatcha Baking Wednesday!
this looks absolutely amazing – and so moist! I love anything with cream cheese 🙂
That tunnel looks delicious! I'll definitely have to give this one a try. Yummy! Thanks for sharing on Sweet Indulgences Sunday.
Looks and sounds delicious!
A whole cup of coffee and cream cheese! That's got to be good!
Looking forward to more of your yummy posts. I have nominated your for some fun awards, please stop by my blog to see…
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Chocolate and cheesecake? Yum!!!
I'm hosting a weekly link up called Sweet Tooth Friday. I'd love to have you share your recipe. http://alli-n-son.com/2011/02/10/spicy-chocolate-chip-cookies/
It is funny, I don't "Love" cheesecake, but I do love desserts with cream cheese in them! Yum and thanks.
Hmmmmm, this is decadent and I like it! Thanks so much for sharing.
Pat
Hi Lisa,
I am so excited that you brought your wonderful Chocolate Cream Cheese Tunnel Cake to share with us today. Thank you so much for bringing it to Full Plate Thursday and please come back!
That does look complicated at first, but WELL worth the effort. Great idea! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Oh yum! Who can beat cream cheese filled cake!? 😛 I want a big piece now.
Amy
http://utry.it
New follower here and whoa this looks yummy and best yet, it looks like something I could modify to be a lower carb version (been on low carb since 2007 and 50+ pounds ago) — thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
That lookd awesome (o:
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Thank you so much for linking this yummy treat to my blog bash K.I.S.S., much appreciated. Hope you will link up ideas on Sunday. 🙂
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Love this recipe!!! I will be adding to my to do list!! Looks so moist and yummy! How can you resist. Thanks for sharing!
Oh my…it couldn't get much better than this.This is a great treat. I would like to invite you to bring a dish to my Full Plate Thursday. Thank you for sharing and you have a great week!
Oh GOSH!!! That looks and sounds soooo delicious!!! Just made my shopling list, and running to the store for some ingredients.
~ definitely your follower from now on 😉
That looks amazing! I had a Latin teacher in high school that would add sour cream to her cookies to make them moist–sounds like the yogurt here does the same thing 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
I am visiting from 'for the love of blogs' and wanted to tell you that this recipe looks AMAZING!!!! wow
Oh boy does that ever look good. What a luscious cream cheese layer and I love how thick it is. Great idea to make a chocolate cake doubly delicious. Thanks for linking this up to Sweets for a Saturday.
Chocolate & Cream Cheese, what more do we need?! Will have to try this recipe, looks sinfully sweet! Please consider sharing your yummy recipe with my followers, link to my blog bash K.I.S.S., link is open til Tues. evening. Happy to be your newest follower. 🙂
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Thanks for linking to THIS WEEK'S CRAVINGS (don't forget to add a link back to the linky party!!!). Your cake look delicious. Next week we have a different theme, so please come back and check it out again! Thanks again!
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This looks so good! Chocoholic heaven!
You can substitute hot water for the coffee.
Do you really have to put the coffee in? I hate coffee taste. But, I think I'd really like the cake. Thanks for posting Sandy
That looks really yummy! You can't go wrong with cream cheese and chocolate! 🙂
Oh yum! 2 of my favorite things combined. It looks absolutely wonderful.
wow holy yumminess this looks amazing! I am def going to be trying this recipe out thanks so much for sharing! Can you believe it that I've never actually made a cake from scratch I've always done box ones (ooh I'm so embarrassed lol) This will be my first 🙂
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OMG that looks like the best cake ever! I am so bookmarking your page!
And to answer my question. I would not really want to see myself on tv. Ya know how the camera adds 10 lbs…but I would love to get a makeover for either myself or my closet!