Christmas Crunch Cake

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SERVES: 12

PREP: 10 Min

CHILL TIME: 8 Hr

COOK TIME: 10 Min

Your holiday gathering will be extra special and extra easy, when you start with a store-bought cake and fancy it up with your own homemade frosting and garnishes. Our Christmas Crunch Cake will do you proud!

What You'll Need

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 (8-ounce) container or 1 cup finely chopped red candied cherries
1 Louisiana or other ring crunch cake
1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
3/4 cup halved red candied cherries, for garnish

What to Do

In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Stir in ricotta cheese until well blended, then fold in chocolate chips and chopped cherries. Chill mixture overnight, so it achieves the proper firm spreading consistency.
The next day, carefully cut cake horizontally, making three layers. Set bottom layer on a serving plate. Spread 1/3 of chilled mixture on top of bottom layer, then add next cake layer and repeat until top of cake is covered but sides are not.
Spread whipped topping on sides of cake so that it meets filling on top of cake. Garnish by placing cherry halves around cake edge.

Notes

Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 412
Calories from Fat 205
Total Fat 23g 35 %
Saturated Fat 14g 70 %
Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
Protein 5.7g 11 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 53mg 18 %
Sodium 105mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 48g 16 %
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 3 %
Sugars 38g 0 %

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Cooky45

Dec 04, 2012

Entennmans still makes them, I live in the Washington,DC area. They sell them at all the grocery stores here..........my mother loves it!!!

suddie 4588930

Dec 03, 2012

our Entennmans outlet said they stopped making them years ago but Food Lion around here sells something similar and almost as good.

gl88

Nov 30, 2012

I'm from Mississippi and never heard of a Louisana Crunch Cake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

c50ro 7825621

Dec 07, 2012

Hi gl88...There's a recipe on food.com for a lousiana crunch cake,sure hope it'll help you out..God Bless..Chris

c50ro 7825621

Dec 07, 2012

Hi gl88...There's a recipe on food.com for a lousiana crunch cake,sure hope it'll help you out..God Bless..Chris

lynnpennyg 1306954

Dec 29, 2011

What is a Louisiana Crunch Cake ?????????????

bird521 9847790

Dec 16, 2011

what *is* a Louisiana Crunch Cake, and where do I find one?

gweberrn 8437759

Dec 16, 2011

It's made by Entennman's (sp?) in the Philly/South Jersey area. You can get one at some grocery stores or an Entennman's outlet (there's one in Blackwood, NJ). They're really good!

whosyournana 96222 26

Dec 04, 2012

a sour cream cake with toasted coconut sprinkled on top before baking, Kroger food stores carry both a Louisiana Crunch and the Sock it to Me cakes