Description
Indulge in the rich and decadent Tuxedo Cake, a delicious Costco copycat recipe that features layers of moist chocolate cake, creamy cheesecake, fluffy whipped topping, and a luxurious chocolate ganache drizzle. Perfect for special occasions or any time you crave a show-stopping dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Layers:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box)
- 1 package instant chocolate pudding mix (3.9 oz)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Cheesecake Layer:
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped Topping:
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ganache:
- 4 oz dark chocolate (chopped)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Chocolate curls or shavings
Optional Garnish:
Instructions
- Cake Layers: Preheat oven and prepare pans. Mix ingredients, fold in chocolate chips, divide batter, and bake.
- Cheesecake Layer: Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Whipped Topping: Beat cream, sugar, and vanilla until stiff. Chill.
- Ganache: Heat cream, pour over chocolate, stir until smooth.
- Assembly: Layer cake, cheesecake, whipped topping. Drizzle with ganache, garnish with chocolate curls. Chill before serving.
Notes
- You can freeze cake layers in advance to make assembly easier.
- Use stabilized whipped cream if you want the topping to hold longer at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
