How to make a crazy delicious cake

We had friends over tonight, to celebrate some birthdays as well as Christmas. We all went out to dinner and then back to our place for dessert. I either wanted to make a variety of things or one showstopper.

I chose the latter once I found this recipe for Cheesecake-Stuffed Dark Chocolate Cake. My jaw dropped when I saw this recipe, a worthy contender for This is Why You’re Fat. I can even see many ways to mix this up, including adding some raspberry preserves to the layers!

Here’s the masterpiece:

This cake looks insane, but it was really quite easy to prepare. I did have to bake it a little longer than the recipe instructed, but that’s not a big deal. The hardest part is cutting the slices and icing the cake. Fortunately, my many years of watching Food Network came in handy, right down to using waxed paper under the edges to keep my cake stand clean! I even remembered to do a thin first layer of icing to lock in all the crumbs.